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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,102 and 87,052.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,102 and 87,052.50 is: 126,087.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,102 : 87,052.50 = 87,052.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,102/87,052.50 = 87,052.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,102x = 87,052.50 × 87,052.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,102x = 7,578,137,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,578,137,756.25/60,102
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,087.95

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