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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,818.50 and 96,849

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,818.50 and 96,849 is: 154,224.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,818.50 : 96,849 = 96,849 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,818.50/96,849 = 96,849/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,818.50x = 96,849 × 96,849
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,818.50x = 9,379,728,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,379,728,801/60,818.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,224.93

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