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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,575.44 and 124,581.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,575.44 and 124,581.75 is: 269,570.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,575.44 : 124,581.75 = 124,581.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,575.44/124,581.75 = 124,581.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,575.44x = 124,581.75 × 124,581.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,575.44x = 15,520,612,433.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,520,612,433.06/57,575.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,570.03

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