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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,304.13 and 124,570.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,304.13 and 124,570.13 is: 270,795.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,304.13 : 124,570.13 = 124,570.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,304.13/124,570.13 = 124,570.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,304.13x = 124,570.13 × 124,570.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,304.13x = 15,517,716,042.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,517,716,042.52/57,304.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,795.79

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