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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,244.50 and 124,670.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,244.50 and 124,670.50 is: 271,514.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,244.50 : 124,670.50 = 124,670.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,244.50/124,670.50 = 124,670.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,244.50x = 124,670.50 × 124,670.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,244.50x = 15,542,733,570.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,542,733,570.25/57,244.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,514.88

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