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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,232.50 and 93,684.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,232.50 and 93,684.75 is: 145,715.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,232.50 : 93,684.75 = 93,684.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,232.50/93,684.75 = 93,684.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,232.50x = 93,684.75 × 93,684.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,232.50x = 8,776,832,382.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,776,832,382.56/60,232.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,715.89

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