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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,501.75 and 123,750.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,501.75 and 123,750.75 is: 266,326.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,501.75 : 123,750.75 = 123,750.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,501.75/123,750.75 = 123,750.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,501.75x = 123,750.75 × 123,750.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,501.75x = 15,314,248,125.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,314,248,125.56/57,501.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,326.64

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