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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,181.10 and 93,137.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,181.10 and 93,137.34 is: 144,141.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,181.10 : 93,137.34 = 93,137.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,181.10/93,137.34 = 93,137.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,181.10x = 93,137.34 × 93,137.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,181.10x = 8,674,564,800.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,674,564,800.81/60,181.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,141.01

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