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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,498.56 and 124,885.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,498.56 and 124,885.13 is: 257,796.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,498.56 : 124,885.13 = 124,885.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,498.56/124,885.13 = 124,885.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,498.56x = 124,885.13 × 124,885.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,498.56x = 15,596,294,446.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,596,294,446.27/60,498.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,796.12

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