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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,076.13 and 127,918.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,076.13 and 127,918.13 is: 272,371.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,076.13 : 127,918.13 = 127,918.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,076.13/127,918.13 = 127,918.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,076.13x = 127,918.13 × 127,918.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,076.13x = 16,363,046,703.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,363,046,703.52/60,076.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,371.87

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