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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,818.88 and 96,849.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,818.88 and 96,849.63 is: 154,225.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,818.88 : 96,849.63 = 96,849.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,818.88/96,849.63 = 96,849.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,818.88x = 96,849.63 × 96,849.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,818.88x = 9,379,849,862.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,379,849,862.64/60,818.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,225.97

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