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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,122.66 and 93,500.72

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,122.66 and 93,500.72 is: 143,030.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,122.66 : 93,500.72 = 93,500.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,122.66/93,500.72 = 93,500.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,122.66x = 93,500.72 × 93,500.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,122.66x = 8,742,384,406.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,742,384,406.77/61,122.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,030.18

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