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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,176.25 and 93,595.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,176.25 and 93,595.50 is: 145,574.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,176.25 : 93,595.50 = 93,595.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,176.25/93,595.50 = 93,595.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,176.25x = 93,595.50 × 93,595.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,176.25x = 8,760,117,620.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,760,117,620.25/60,176.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,574.34

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