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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,241.88 and 124,017.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,241.88 and 124,017.75 is: 268,691.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,241.88 : 124,017.75 = 124,017.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,241.88/124,017.75 = 124,017.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,241.88x = 124,017.75 × 124,017.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,241.88x = 15,380,402,315.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,380,402,315.06/57,241.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,691.45

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