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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,584.25 and 100,622.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,584.25 and 100,622.25 is: 167,119.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,584.25 : 100,622.25 = 100,622.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,584.25/100,622.25 = 100,622.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,584.25x = 100,622.25 × 100,622.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,584.25x = 10,124,837,195.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,124,837,195.06/60,584.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,119.96

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