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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,377.25 and 124,283.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,377.25 and 124,283.25 is: 269,206.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,377.25 : 124,283.25 = 124,283.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,377.25/124,283.25 = 124,283.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,377.25x = 124,283.25 × 124,283.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,377.25x = 15,446,326,230.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,446,326,230.56/57,377.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,206.46

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