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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,616.13 and 132,517.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,616.13 and 132,517.13 is: 289,704.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,616.13 : 132,517.13 = 132,517.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,616.13/132,517.13 = 132,517.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,616.13x = 132,517.13 × 132,517.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,616.13x = 17,560,788,418.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,560,788,418.27/60,616.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 289,704.90

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