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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,307.50 and 125,960.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,307.50 and 125,960.06 is: 276,856.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,307.50 : 125,960.06 = 125,960.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,307.50/125,960.06 = 125,960.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,307.50x = 125,960.06 × 125,960.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,307.50x = 15,865,937,345.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,865,937,345.00/57,307.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,856.21

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