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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,171.75 and 93,547.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,171.75 and 93,547.13 is: 145,434.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,171.75 : 93,547.13 = 93,547.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,171.75/93,547.13 = 93,547.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,171.75x = 93,547.13 × 93,547.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,171.75x = 8,751,064,595.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,751,064,595.77/60,171.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,434.77

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