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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,336.75 and 79,343.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,336.75 and 79,343.25 is: 104,336.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,336.75 : 79,343.25 = 79,343.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,336.75/79,343.25 = 79,343.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,336.75x = 79,343.25 × 79,343.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,336.75x = 6,295,351,320.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,295,351,320.56/60,336.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,336.93

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