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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,244.88 and 124,023.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,244.88 and 124,023.75 is: 268,703.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,244.88 : 124,023.75 = 124,023.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,244.88/124,023.75 = 124,023.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,244.88x = 124,023.75 × 124,023.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,244.88x = 15,381,890,564.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,381,890,564.06/57,244.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,703.37

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