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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,334.50 and 125,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,334.50 and 125,739 is: 275,755.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,334.50 : 125,739 = 125,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,334.50/125,739 = 125,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,334.50x = 125,739 × 125,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,334.50x = 15,810,296,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,810,296,121/57,334.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,755.37

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