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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,455.75 and 125,816.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,455.75 and 125,816.50 is: 261,840.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,455.75 : 125,816.50 = 125,816.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,455.75/125,816.50 = 125,816.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,455.75x = 125,816.50 × 125,816.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,455.75x = 15,829,791,672.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,829,791,672.25/60,455.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,840.96

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