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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,371.63 and 124,274.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,371.63 and 124,274.25 is: 269,193.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,371.63 : 124,274.25 = 124,274.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,371.63/124,274.25 = 124,274.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,371.63x = 124,274.25 × 124,274.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,371.63x = 15,444,089,213.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,444,089,213.06/57,371.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,193.86

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