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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,701.63 and 123,810.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,701.63 and 123,810.75 is: 252,531.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,701.63 : 123,810.75 = 123,810.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,701.63/123,810.75 = 123,810.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,701.63x = 123,810.75 × 123,810.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,701.63x = 15,329,101,815.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,329,101,815.56/60,701.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,531.98

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