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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,544.13 and 83,110.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,544.13 and 83,110.50 is: 114,087.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,544.13 : 83,110.50 = 83,110.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,544.13/83,110.50 = 83,110.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,544.13x = 83,110.50 × 83,110.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,544.13x = 6,907,355,210.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,907,355,210.25/60,544.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,087.95

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