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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,010.50 and 121,403

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,010.50 and 121,403 is: 258,525.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,010.50 : 121,403 = 121,403 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,010.50/121,403 = 121,403/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,010.50x = 121,403 × 121,403
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,010.50x = 14,738,688,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,738,688,409/57,010.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,525.86

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