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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,326.91 and 121,591.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,326.91 and 121,591.13 is: 257,896.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,326.91 : 121,591.13 = 121,591.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,326.91/121,591.13 = 121,591.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,326.91x = 121,591.13 × 121,591.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,326.91x = 14,784,401,678.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,784,401,678.77/57,326.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,896.38

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