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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,381.75 and 121,582.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,381.75 and 121,582.69 is: 257,614.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,381.75 : 121,582.69 = 121,582.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,381.75/121,582.69 = 121,582.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,381.75x = 121,582.69 × 121,582.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,381.75x = 14,782,349,899.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,782,349,899.72/57,381.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,614.14

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