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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,129.50 and 93,509.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,129.50 and 93,509.25 is: 143,040.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,129.50 : 93,509.25 = 93,509.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,129.50/93,509.25 = 93,509.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,129.50x = 93,509.25 × 93,509.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,129.50x = 8,743,979,835.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,743,979,835.56/61,129.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,040.26

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