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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,132.56 and 121,177.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,132.56 and 121,177.13 is: 257,014.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,132.56 : 121,177.13 = 121,177.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,132.56/121,177.13 = 121,177.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,132.56x = 121,177.13 × 121,177.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,132.56x = 14,683,895,623.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,683,895,623.27/57,132.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,014.48

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