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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,371.25 and 124,273.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,371.25 and 124,273.50 is: 269,192.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,371.25 : 124,273.50 = 124,273.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,371.25/124,273.50 = 124,273.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,371.25x = 124,273.50 × 124,273.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,371.25x = 15,443,902,802.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,443,902,802.25/57,371.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,192.37

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