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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,273.75 and 118,475.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,273.75 and 118,475.25 is: 245,075.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,273.75 : 118,475.25 = 118,475.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,273.75/118,475.25 = 118,475.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,273.75x = 118,475.25 × 118,475.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,273.75x = 14,036,384,862.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,036,384,862.56/57,273.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,075.36

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