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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,192.75 and 80,528.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,192.75 and 80,528.25 is: 107,733.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,192.75 : 80,528.25 = 80,528.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,192.75/80,528.25 = 80,528.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,192.75x = 80,528.25 × 80,528.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,192.75x = 6,484,799,048.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,484,799,048.06/60,192.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,733.89

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