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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,854.25 and 88,926.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,854.25 and 88,926.75 is: 129,949.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,854.25 : 88,926.75 = 88,926.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,854.25/88,926.75 = 88,926.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,854.25x = 88,926.75 × 88,926.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,854.25x = 7,907,966,865.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,907,966,865.56/60,854.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,949.29

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