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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,561.11 and 91,149.21

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,561.11 and 91,149.21 is: 137,186.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,561.11 : 91,149.21 = 91,149.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,561.11/91,149.21 = 91,149.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,561.11x = 91,149.21 × 91,149.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,561.11x = 8,308,177,586.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,308,177,586.37/60,561.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,186.69

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