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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,450.38 and 124,123.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,450.38 and 124,123.50 is: 268,173.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,450.38 : 124,123.50 = 124,123.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,450.38/124,123.50 = 124,123.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,450.38x = 124,123.50 × 124,123.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,450.38x = 15,406,643,252.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,406,643,252.25/57,450.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,173.07

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