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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,523.50 and 125,506.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,523.50 and 125,506.13 is: 273,832.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,523.50 : 125,506.13 = 125,506.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,523.50/125,506.13 = 125,506.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,523.50x = 125,506.13 × 125,506.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,523.50x = 15,751,787,412.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,751,787,412.52/57,523.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,832.21

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