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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,354.75 and 126,056.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,354.75 and 126,056.25 is: 277,050.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,354.75 : 126,056.25 = 126,056.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,354.75/126,056.25 = 126,056.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,354.75x = 126,056.25 × 126,056.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,354.75x = 15,890,178,164.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,890,178,164.06/57,354.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,050.78

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