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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,513.75 and 93,321.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,513.75 and 93,321.75 is: 143,916.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,513.75 : 93,321.75 = 93,321.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,513.75/93,321.75 = 93,321.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,513.75x = 93,321.75 × 93,321.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,513.75x = 8,708,949,023.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,708,949,023.06/60,513.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,916.86

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