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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,008.19 and 93,889.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,008.19 and 93,889.13 is: 144,491.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,008.19 : 93,889.13 = 93,889.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,008.19/93,889.13 = 93,889.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,008.19x = 93,889.13 × 93,889.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,008.19x = 8,815,167,793.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,815,167,793.27/61,008.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,491.55

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