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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,541.50 and 125,066.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,541.50 and 125,066.25 is: 271,831.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,541.50 : 125,066.25 = 125,066.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,541.50/125,066.25 = 125,066.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,541.50x = 125,066.25 × 125,066.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,541.50x = 15,641,566,889.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,641,566,889.06/57,541.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,831.06

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