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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,051.50 and 60,600.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,051.50 and 60,600.75 is: 96,512.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,051.50 : 60,600.75 = 60,600.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,051.50/60,600.75 = 60,600.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,051.50x = 60,600.75 × 60,600.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,051.50x = 3,672,450,900.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,672,450,900.56/38,051.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,512.64

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