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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,370.50 and 124,947.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,370.50 and 124,947.75 is: 272,124.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,370.50 : 124,947.75 = 124,947.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,370.50/124,947.75 = 124,947.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,370.50x = 124,947.75 × 124,947.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,370.50x = 15,611,940,230.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,611,940,230.06/57,370.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,124.88

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