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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,304.50 and 93,696.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,304.50 and 93,696.75 is: 145,579.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,304.50 : 93,696.75 = 93,696.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,304.50/93,696.75 = 93,696.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,304.50x = 93,696.75 × 93,696.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,304.50x = 8,779,080,960.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,779,080,960.56/60,304.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,579.20

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