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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,303.50 and 93,737.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,303.50 and 93,737.25 is: 143,330.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,303.50 : 93,737.25 = 93,737.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,303.50/93,737.25 = 93,737.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,303.50x = 93,737.25 × 93,737.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,303.50x = 8,786,672,037.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,786,672,037.56/61,303.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,330.68

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