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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,234 and 124,000.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,234 and 124,000.50 is: 268,653.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,234 : 124,000.50 = 124,000.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,234/124,000.50 = 124,000.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,234x = 124,000.50 × 124,000.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,234x = 15,376,124,000.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,376,124,000.25/57,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,653.67

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