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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,324.75 and 100,875.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,324.75 and 100,875.38 is: 168,684.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,324.75 : 100,875.38 = 100,875.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,324.75/100,875.38 = 100,875.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,324.75x = 100,875.38 × 100,875.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,324.75x = 10,175,841,281.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,175,841,281.39/60,324.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,684.35

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