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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,913.90 and 93,749.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,913.90 and 93,749.55 is: 144,285.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,913.90 : 93,749.55 = 93,749.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,913.90/93,749.55 = 93,749.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,913.90x = 93,749.55 × 93,749.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,913.90x = 8,788,979,004.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,788,979,004.10/60,913.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,285.28

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