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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,233.25 and 125,310.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,233.25 and 125,310.38 is: 274,363.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,233.25 : 125,310.38 = 125,310.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,233.25/125,310.38 = 125,310.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,233.25x = 125,310.38 × 125,310.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,233.25x = 15,702,690,082.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,702,690,082.64/57,233.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,363.07

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