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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,519.50 and 117,827.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,519.50 and 117,827.50 is: 241,367.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,519.50 : 117,827.50 = 117,827.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,519.50/117,827.50 = 117,827.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,519.50x = 117,827.50 × 117,827.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,519.50x = 13,883,319,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,883,319,756.25/57,519.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,367.18

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