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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,756.75 and 126,353.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,756.75 and 126,353.25 is: 262,771.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,756.75 : 126,353.25 = 126,353.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,756.75/126,353.25 = 126,353.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,756.75x = 126,353.25 × 126,353.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,756.75x = 15,965,143,785.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,965,143,785.56/60,756.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,771.52

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