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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,268.13 and 124,700.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,268.13 and 124,700.81 is: 271,534.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,268.13 : 124,700.81 = 124,700.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,268.13/124,700.81 = 124,700.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,268.13x = 124,700.81 × 124,700.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,268.13x = 15,550,292,638.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,550,292,638.16/57,268.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,534.87

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