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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,326.25 and 118,702.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,326.25 and 118,702.50 is: 245,791.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,326.25 : 118,702.50 = 118,702.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,326.25/118,702.50 = 118,702.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,326.25x = 118,702.50 × 118,702.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,326.25x = 14,090,283,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,090,283,506.25/57,326.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,791.13

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