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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,121.50 and 93,821.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,121.50 and 93,821.25 is: 146,410.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,121.50 : 93,821.25 = 93,821.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,121.50/93,821.25 = 93,821.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,121.50x = 93,821.25 × 93,821.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,121.50x = 8,802,426,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,802,426,951.56/60,121.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,410.63

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