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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,094.50 and 87,041.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,094.50 and 87,041.25 is: 126,071.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,094.50 : 87,041.25 = 87,041.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,094.50/87,041.25 = 87,041.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,094.50x = 87,041.25 × 87,041.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,094.50x = 7,576,179,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,576,179,201.56/60,094.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,071.09

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