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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,757.50 and 81,791.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,757.50 and 81,791.25 is: 110,106.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,757.50 : 81,791.25 = 81,791.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,757.50/81,791.25 = 81,791.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,757.50x = 81,791.25 × 81,791.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,757.50x = 6,689,808,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,689,808,576.56/60,757.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,106.71

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