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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,450.75 and 93,512.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,450.75 and 93,512.44 is: 144,656.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,450.75 : 93,512.44 = 93,512.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,450.75/93,512.44 = 93,512.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,450.75x = 93,512.44 × 93,512.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,450.75x = 8,744,575,967.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,744,575,967.19/60,450.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,656.20

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