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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,123.13 and 93,500.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,123.13 and 93,500.81 is: 143,029.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,123.13 : 93,500.81 = 93,500.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,123.13/93,500.81 = 93,500.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,123.13x = 93,500.81 × 93,500.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,123.13x = 8,742,401,938.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,742,401,938.16/61,123.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,029.37

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