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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,680.75 and 128,208.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,680.75 and 128,208.75 is: 266,492.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,680.75 : 128,208.75 = 128,208.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,680.75/128,208.75 = 128,208.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,680.75x = 128,208.75 × 128,208.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,680.75x = 16,437,483,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,437,483,576.56/61,680.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,492.93

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