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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,381.75 and 124,292.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,381.75 and 124,292.25 is: 269,224.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,381.75 : 124,292.25 = 124,292.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,381.75/124,292.25 = 124,292.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,381.75x = 124,292.25 × 124,292.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,381.75x = 15,448,563,410.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,448,563,410.06/57,381.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,224.33

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