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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,134.25 and 132,247.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,134.25 and 132,247.13 is: 306,108.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,134.25 : 132,247.13 = 132,247.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,134.25/132,247.13 = 132,247.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,134.25x = 132,247.13 × 132,247.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,134.25x = 17,489,302,070.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,489,302,070.77/57,134.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,108.89

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