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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,361.50 and 128,519.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,361.50 and 128,519.25 is: 273,637.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,361.50 : 128,519.25 = 128,519.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,361.50/128,519.25 = 128,519.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,361.50x = 128,519.25 × 128,519.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,361.50x = 16,517,197,620.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,517,197,620.56/60,361.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,637.96

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