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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,123.75 and 93,501.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,123.75 and 93,501.50 is: 143,030.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,123.75 : 93,501.50 = 93,501.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,123.75/93,501.50 = 93,501.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,123.75x = 93,501.50 × 93,501.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,123.75x = 8,742,530,502.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,742,530,502.25/61,123.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,030.01

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