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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,531.75 and 123,522.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,531.75 and 123,522.75 is: 252,063.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,531.75 : 123,522.75 = 123,522.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,531.75/123,522.75 = 123,522.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,531.75x = 123,522.75 × 123,522.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,531.75x = 15,257,869,767.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,257,869,767.56/60,531.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,063.91

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