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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,114.75 and 93,811.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,114.75 and 93,811.31 is: 146,396.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,114.75 : 93,811.31 = 93,811.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,114.75/93,811.31 = 93,811.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,114.75x = 93,811.31 × 93,811.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,114.75x = 8,800,562,352.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,800,562,352.97/60,114.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,396.06

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