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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,569.06 and 124,501.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,569.06 and 124,501.13 is: 269,251.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,569.06 : 124,501.13 = 124,501.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,569.06/124,501.13 = 124,501.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,569.06x = 124,501.13 × 124,501.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,569.06x = 15,500,530,126.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,500,530,126.27/57,569.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,251.04

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