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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,492.38 and 125,671.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,492.38 and 125,671.88 is: 274,704.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,492.38 : 125,671.88 = 125,671.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,492.38/125,671.88 = 125,671.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,492.38x = 125,671.88 × 125,671.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,492.38x = 15,793,420,166.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,793,420,166.02/57,492.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,704.61

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