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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,029.75 and 128,806.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,029.75 and 128,806.75 is: 276,382.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,029.75 : 128,806.75 = 128,806.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,029.75/128,806.75 = 128,806.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,029.75x = 128,806.75 × 128,806.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,029.75x = 16,591,178,845.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,591,178,845.56/60,029.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,382.61

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