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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,576.75 and 124,176

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,576.75 and 124,176 is: 254,547.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,576.75 : 124,176 = 124,176 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,576.75/124,176 = 124,176/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,576.75x = 124,176 × 124,176
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,576.75x = 15,419,678,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,419,678,976/60,576.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,547.81

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