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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,207.75 and 93,532.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,207.75 and 93,532.50 is: 145,302.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,207.75 : 93,532.50 = 93,532.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,207.75/93,532.50 = 93,532.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,207.75x = 93,532.50 × 93,532.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,207.75x = 8,748,328,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,748,328,556.25/60,207.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,302.37

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