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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,760.50 and 89,088.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,760.50 and 89,088.75 is: 130,624.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,760.50 : 89,088.75 = 89,088.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,760.50/89,088.75 = 89,088.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,760.50x = 89,088.75 × 89,088.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,760.50x = 7,936,805,376.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,936,805,376.56/60,760.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,624.43

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