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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,841.50 and 93,764.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,841.50 and 93,764.25 is: 144,502.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,841.50 : 93,764.25 = 93,764.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,841.50/93,764.25 = 93,764.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,841.50x = 93,764.25 × 93,764.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,841.50x = 8,791,734,578.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,791,734,578.06/60,841.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,502.27

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