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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,532,631.44 and 93,987,595.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,532,631.44 and 93,987,595.69 is: 145,932,333.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,532,631.44 : 93,987,595.69 = 93,987,595.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,532,631.44/93,987,595.69 = 93,987,595.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,532,631.44x = 93,987,595.69 × 93,987,595.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,532,631.44x = 8,833,668,143,116,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,833,668,143,116,969/60,532,631.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,932,333.24

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