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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,528.09 and 119,506.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,528.09 and 119,506.22 is: 235,952.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,528.09 : 119,506.22 = 119,506.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,528.09/119,506.22 = 119,506.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,528.09x = 119,506.22 × 119,506.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,528.09x = 14,281,736,319.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,281,736,319.92/60,528.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,952.19

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