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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,123.50 and 93,501.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,123.50 and 93,501.56 is: 143,030.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,123.50 : 93,501.56 = 93,501.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,123.50/93,501.56 = 93,501.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,123.50x = 93,501.56 × 93,501.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,123.50x = 8,742,542,189.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,742,542,189.94/61,123.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,030.79

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