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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,093.75 and 93,417.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,093.75 and 93,417.75 is: 145,221.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,093.75 : 93,417.75 = 93,417.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,093.75/93,417.75 = 93,417.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,093.75x = 93,417.75 × 93,417.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,093.75x = 8,726,876,015.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,726,876,015.06/60,093.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,221.03

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