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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,705.75 and 128,808.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,705.75 and 128,808.75 is: 273,313.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,705.75 : 128,808.75 = 128,808.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,705.75/128,808.75 = 128,808.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,705.75x = 128,808.75 × 128,808.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,705.75x = 16,591,694,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,591,694,076.56/60,705.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,313.39

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