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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,103.50 and 100,105.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,103.50 and 100,105.50 is: 166,730.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,103.50 : 100,105.50 = 100,105.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,103.50/100,105.50 = 100,105.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,103.50x = 100,105.50 × 100,105.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,103.50x = 10,021,111,130.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,021,111,130.25/60,103.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,730.91

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