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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,818.25 and 96,848.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,818.25 and 96,848.63 is: 154,224.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,818.25 : 96,848.63 = 96,848.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,818.25/96,848.63 = 96,848.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,818.25x = 96,848.63 × 96,848.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,818.25x = 9,379,656,164.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,379,656,164.39/60,818.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,224.37

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