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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,364.75 and 124,261.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,364.75 and 124,261.75 is: 269,171.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,364.75 : 124,261.75 = 124,261.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,364.75/124,261.75 = 124,261.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,364.75x = 124,261.75 × 124,261.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,364.75x = 15,440,982,513.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,440,982,513.06/57,364.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,171.97

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