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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,000.75 and 128,688.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,000.75 and 128,688.75 is: 276,009.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,000.75 : 128,688.75 = 128,688.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,000.75/128,688.75 = 128,688.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,000.75x = 128,688.75 × 128,688.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,000.75x = 16,560,794,376.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,560,794,376.56/60,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,009.79

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