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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,794.09 and 97,119.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,794.09 and 97,119.84 is: 155,151.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,794.09 : 97,119.84 = 97,119.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,794.09/97,119.84 = 97,119.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,794.09x = 97,119.84 × 97,119.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,794.09x = 9,432,264,050.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,432,264,050.02/60,794.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,151.01

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