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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,220.88 and 124,608.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,220.88 and 124,608.94 is: 271,358.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,220.88 : 124,608.94 = 124,608.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,220.88/124,608.94 = 124,608.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,220.88x = 124,608.94 × 124,608.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,220.88x = 15,527,387,304.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,527,387,304.88/57,220.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,358.79

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