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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,448.50 and 125,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,448.50 and 125,589 is: 274,551.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,448.50 : 125,589 = 125,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,448.50/125,589 = 125,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,448.50x = 125,589 × 125,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,448.50x = 15,772,596,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,772,596,921/57,448.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,551.94

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