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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,492.04 and 125,709.79

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,492.04 and 125,709.79 is: 274,871.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,492.04 : 125,709.79 = 125,709.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,492.04/125,709.79 = 125,709.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,492.04x = 125,709.79 × 125,709.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,492.04x = 15,802,950,084.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,802,950,084.03/57,492.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,871.95

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