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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,131.25 and 93,470.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,131.25 and 93,470.63 is: 145,294.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,131.25 : 93,470.63 = 93,470.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,131.25/93,470.63 = 93,470.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,131.25x = 93,470.63 × 93,470.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,131.25x = 8,736,757,737.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,736,757,737.89/60,131.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,294.80

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