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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,318.75 and 128,918.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,318.75 and 128,918.25 is: 275,534.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,318.75 : 128,918.25 = 128,918.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,318.75/128,918.25 = 128,918.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,318.75x = 128,918.25 × 128,918.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,318.75x = 16,619,915,183.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,619,915,183.06/60,318.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,534.81

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