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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,000.75 and 141,456.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,000.75 and 141,456.38 is: 333,494.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,000.75 : 141,456.38 = 141,456.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,000.75/141,456.38 = 141,456.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,000.75x = 141,456.38 × 141,456.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,000.75x = 20,009,906,028.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,009,906,028.14/60,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,494.27

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