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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,382.50 and 124,293.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,382.50 and 124,293.50 is: 269,226.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,382.50 : 124,293.50 = 124,293.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,382.50/124,293.50 = 124,293.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,382.50x = 124,293.50 × 124,293.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,382.50x = 15,448,874,142.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,448,874,142.25/57,382.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,226.23

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