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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,520.75 and 123,037.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,520.75 and 123,037.75 is: 263,179.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,520.75 : 123,037.75 = 123,037.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,520.75/123,037.75 = 123,037.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,520.75x = 123,037.75 × 123,037.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,520.75x = 15,138,287,925.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,138,287,925.06/57,520.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,179.60

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