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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,513.75 and 79,903.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,513.75 and 79,903.13 is: 105,505.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,513.75 : 79,903.13 = 79,903.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,513.75/79,903.13 = 79,903.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,513.75x = 79,903.13 × 79,903.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,513.75x = 6,384,509,384.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,384,509,384.77/60,513.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,505.10

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