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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,582.94 and 100,619.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,582.94 and 100,619.44 is: 167,114.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,582.94 : 100,619.44 = 100,619.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,582.94/100,619.44 = 100,619.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,582.94x = 100,619.44 × 100,619.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,582.94x = 10,124,271,202.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,124,271,202.82/60,582.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,114.23

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