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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,304.75 and 121,990.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,304.75 and 121,990.50 is: 259,693.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,304.75 : 121,990.50 = 121,990.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,304.75/121,990.50 = 121,990.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,304.75x = 121,990.50 × 121,990.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,304.75x = 14,881,682,090.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,881,682,090.25/57,304.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,693.69

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