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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,101.25 and 125,593.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,101.25 and 125,593.50 is: 276,241.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,101.25 : 125,593.50 = 125,593.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,101.25/125,593.50 = 125,593.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,101.25x = 125,593.50 × 125,593.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,101.25x = 15,773,727,242.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,773,727,242.25/57,101.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,241.36

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