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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,528.50 and 100,032.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,528.50 and 100,032.75 is: 165,319.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,528.50 : 100,032.75 = 100,032.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,528.50/100,032.75 = 100,032.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,528.50x = 100,032.75 × 100,032.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,528.50x = 10,006,551,072.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,006,551,072.56/60,528.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,319.66

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