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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,176.25 and 93,551.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,176.25 and 93,551.63 is: 145,437.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,176.25 : 93,551.63 = 93,551.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,176.25/93,551.63 = 93,551.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,176.25x = 93,551.63 × 93,551.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,176.25x = 8,751,906,540.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,751,906,540.14/60,176.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,437.89

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