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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,628.50 and 141,571.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,628.50 and 141,571.13 is: 330,576.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,628.50 : 141,571.13 = 141,571.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,628.50/141,571.13 = 141,571.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,628.50x = 141,571.13 × 141,571.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,628.50x = 20,042,383,433.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,042,383,433.77/60,628.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,576.93

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