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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,400.50 and 125,877.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,400.50 and 125,877.75 is: 276,046.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,400.50 : 125,877.75 = 125,877.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,400.50/125,877.75 = 125,877.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,400.50x = 125,877.75 × 125,877.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,400.50x = 15,845,207,945.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,845,207,945.06/57,400.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,046.51

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