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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,310.50 and 128,636.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,310.50 and 128,636.25 is: 274,368.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,310.50 : 128,636.25 = 128,636.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,310.50/128,636.25 = 128,636.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,310.50x = 128,636.25 × 128,636.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,310.50x = 16,547,284,814.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,547,284,814.06/60,310.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,368.22

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