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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,230.94 and 94,613.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,230.94 and 94,613.06 is: 146,194.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,230.94 : 94,613.06 = 94,613.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,230.94/94,613.06 = 94,613.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,230.94x = 94,613.06 × 94,613.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,230.94x = 8,951,631,595.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,951,631,595.63/61,230.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,194.59

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