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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,402 and 124,027.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,402 and 124,027.88 is: 267,985.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,402 : 124,027.88 = 124,027.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,402/124,027.88 = 124,027.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,402x = 124,027.88 × 124,027.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,402x = 15,382,913,777.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,382,913,777.02/57,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,985.68

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