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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,168.75 and 93,581.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,168.75 and 93,581.53 is: 143,169.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,168.75 : 93,581.53 = 93,581.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,168.75/93,581.53 = 93,581.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,168.75x = 93,581.53 × 93,581.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,168.75x = 8,757,502,991.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,757,502,991.09/61,168.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,169.56

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