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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,160.50 and 121,781.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,160.50 and 121,781.25 is: 246,518.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,160.50 : 121,781.25 = 121,781.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,160.50/121,781.25 = 121,781.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,160.50x = 121,781.25 × 121,781.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,160.50x = 14,830,672,851.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,830,672,851.56/60,160.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,518.44

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