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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,487.07 and 141,272.23

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,487.07 and 141,272.23 is: 329,952.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,487.07 : 141,272.23 = 141,272.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,487.07/141,272.23 = 141,272.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,487.07x = 141,272.23 × 141,272.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,487.07x = 19,957,841,997.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,957,841,997.93/60,487.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,952.22

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