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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,108.75 and 93,565.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,108.75 and 93,565.13 is: 145,643.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,108.75 : 93,565.13 = 93,565.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,108.75/93,565.13 = 93,565.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,108.75x = 93,565.13 × 93,565.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,108.75x = 8,754,432,616.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,754,432,616.27/60,108.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,643.23

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