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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,550.03 and 83,119.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,550.03 and 83,119.92 is: 114,102.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,550.03 : 83,119.92 = 83,119.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,550.03/83,119.92 = 83,119.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,550.03x = 83,119.92 × 83,119.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,550.03x = 6,908,921,412.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,908,921,412.51/60,550.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,102.69

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