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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,075 and 139,070.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,075 and 139,070.25 is: 321,939.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,075 : 139,070.25 = 139,070.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,075/139,070.25 = 139,070.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,075x = 139,070.25 × 139,070.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,075x = 19,340,534,435.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,340,534,435.06/60,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,939.82

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