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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,174 and 93,588.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,174 and 93,588.75 is: 145,558.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,174 : 93,588.75 = 93,588.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,174/93,588.75 = 93,588.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,174x = 93,588.75 × 93,588.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,174x = 8,758,854,126.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,758,854,126.56/60,174
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,558.78

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