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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,608.25 and 81,528.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,608.25 and 81,528.75 is: 109,670.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,608.25 : 81,528.75 = 81,528.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,608.25/81,528.75 = 81,528.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,608.25x = 81,528.75 × 81,528.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,608.25x = 6,646,937,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,646,937,076.56/60,608.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,670.50

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