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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,487.50 and 125,662.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,487.50 and 125,662.50 is: 274,686.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,487.50 : 125,662.50 = 125,662.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,487.50/125,662.50 = 125,662.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,487.50x = 125,662.50 × 125,662.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,487.50x = 15,791,063,906.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,791,063,906.25/57,487.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,686.91

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