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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,360.75 and 131,216.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,360.75 and 131,216.50 is: 285,247.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,360.75 : 131,216.50 = 131,216.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,360.75/131,216.50 = 131,216.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,360.75x = 131,216.50 × 131,216.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,360.75x = 17,217,769,872.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,217,769,872.25/60,360.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,247.78

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