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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,463.50 and 121,768.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,463.50 and 121,768.13 is: 258,032.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,463.50 : 121,768.13 = 121,768.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,463.50/121,768.13 = 121,768.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,463.50x = 121,768.13 × 121,768.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,463.50x = 14,827,476,266.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,827,476,266.02/57,463.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,032.95

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