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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,468.75 and 121,848.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,468.75 and 121,848.75 is: 258,351.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,468.75 : 121,848.75 = 121,848.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,468.75/121,848.75 = 121,848.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,468.75x = 121,848.75 × 121,848.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,468.75x = 14,847,117,876.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,847,117,876.56/57,468.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,351.15

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