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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,053.75 and 93,899.57

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,053.75 and 93,899.57 is: 144,415.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,053.75 : 93,899.57 = 93,899.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,053.75/93,899.57 = 93,899.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,053.75x = 93,899.57 × 93,899.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,053.75x = 8,817,128,571.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,817,128,571.28/61,053.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,415.84

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