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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,161.25 and 125,635.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,161.25 and 125,635.50 is: 276,136.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,161.25 : 125,635.50 = 125,635.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,161.25/125,635.50 = 125,635.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,161.25x = 125,635.50 × 125,635.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,161.25x = 15,784,278,860.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,784,278,860.25/57,161.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,136.00

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