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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,024.38 and 128,796.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,024.38 and 128,796.75 is: 276,364.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,024.38 : 128,796.75 = 128,796.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,024.38/128,796.75 = 128,796.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,024.38x = 128,796.75 × 128,796.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,024.38x = 16,588,602,810.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,588,602,810.56/60,024.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,364.44

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