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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,166.13 and 93,600.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,166.13 and 93,600.56 is: 145,614.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,166.13 : 93,600.56 = 93,600.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,166.13/93,600.56 = 93,600.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,166.13x = 93,600.56 × 93,600.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,166.13x = 8,761,065,300.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,761,065,300.32/60,166.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,614.58

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