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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,100.31 and 93,055.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,100.31 and 93,055.50 is: 144,081.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,100.31 : 93,055.50 = 93,055.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,100.31/93,055.50 = 93,055.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,100.31x = 93,055.50 × 93,055.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,100.31x = 8,659,326,080.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,659,326,080.25/60,100.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,081.22

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