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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,235.13 and 88,192.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,235.13 and 88,192.13 is: 129,124.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,235.13 : 88,192.13 = 88,192.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,235.13/88,192.13 = 88,192.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,235.13x = 88,192.13 × 88,192.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,235.13x = 7,777,850,912.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,777,850,912.02/60,235.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,124.84

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