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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,080.75 and 93,435.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,080.75 and 93,435.75 is: 142,929.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,080.75 : 93,435.75 = 93,435.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,080.75/93,435.75 = 93,435.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,080.75x = 93,435.75 × 93,435.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,080.75x = 8,730,239,378.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,730,239,378.06/61,080.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,929.47

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