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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,336.75 and 124,241.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,336.75 and 124,241.06 is: 269,213.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,336.75 : 124,241.06 = 124,241.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,336.75/124,241.06 = 124,241.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,336.75x = 124,241.06 × 124,241.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,336.75x = 15,435,841,611.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,435,841,611.13/57,336.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,213.75

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