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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,114.38 and 93,811.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,114.38 and 93,811.13 is: 146,396.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,114.38 : 93,811.13 = 93,811.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,114.38/93,811.13 = 93,811.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,114.38x = 93,811.13 × 93,811.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,114.38x = 8,800,527,173.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,800,527,173.77/60,114.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,396.38

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