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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,135.75 and 124,098.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,135.75 and 124,098.75 is: 269,542.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,135.75 : 124,098.75 = 124,098.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,135.75/124,098.75 = 124,098.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,135.75x = 124,098.75 × 124,098.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,135.75x = 15,400,499,751.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,400,499,751.56/57,135.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,542.27

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