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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,246 and 124,025.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,246 and 124,025.50 is: 268,705.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,246 : 124,025.50 = 124,025.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,246/124,025.50 = 124,025.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,246x = 124,025.50 × 124,025.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,246x = 15,382,324,650.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,382,324,650.25/57,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,705.67

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