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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,133.50 and 93,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,133.50 and 93,474 is: 145,299.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,133.50 : 93,474 = 93,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,133.50/93,474 = 93,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,133.50x = 93,474 × 93,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,133.50x = 8,737,388,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,737,388,676/60,133.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,299.85

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