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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,372.47 and 124,277.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,372.47 and 124,277.63 is: 269,204.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,372.47 : 124,277.63 = 124,277.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,372.47/124,277.63 = 124,277.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,372.47x = 124,277.63 × 124,277.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,372.47x = 15,444,928,075.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,444,928,075.64/57,372.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,204.52

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