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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,365.75 and 124,263.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,365.75 and 124,263.75 is: 269,175.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,365.75 : 124,263.75 = 124,263.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,365.75/124,263.75 = 124,263.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,365.75x = 124,263.75 × 124,263.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,365.75x = 15,441,479,564.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,441,479,564.06/57,365.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,175.94

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