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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,418.88 and 122,208.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,418.88 and 122,208.75 is: 260,105.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,418.88 : 122,208.75 = 122,208.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,418.88/122,208.75 = 122,208.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,418.88x = 122,208.75 × 122,208.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,418.88x = 14,934,978,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,934,978,576.56/57,418.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,105.73

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