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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,130.50 and 93,469.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,130.50 and 93,469.50 is: 145,293.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,130.50 : 93,469.50 = 93,469.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,130.50/93,469.50 = 93,469.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,130.50x = 93,469.50 × 93,469.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,130.50x = 8,736,547,430.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,736,547,430.25/60,130.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,293.11

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