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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,267.75 and 124,700.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,267.75 and 124,700.06 is: 271,533.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,267.75 : 124,700.06 = 124,700.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,267.75/124,700.06 = 124,700.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,267.75x = 124,700.06 × 124,700.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,267.75x = 15,550,105,587.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,550,105,587.50/57,267.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,533.38

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