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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,027.75 and 128,801.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,027.75 and 128,801.25 is: 276,368.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,027.75 : 128,801.25 = 128,801.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,027.75/128,801.25 = 128,801.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,027.75x = 128,801.25 × 128,801.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,027.75x = 16,589,762,001.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,589,762,001.56/60,027.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,368.21

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