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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,805.75 and 97,135.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,805.75 and 97,135.75 is: 155,172.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,805.75 : 97,135.75 = 97,135.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,805.75/97,135.75 = 97,135.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,805.75x = 97,135.75 × 97,135.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,805.75x = 9,435,353,928.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,435,353,928.06/60,805.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,172.07

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