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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,600.75 and 126,272.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,600.75 and 126,272.75 is: 276,815.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,600.75 : 126,272.75 = 126,272.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,600.75/126,272.75 = 126,272.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,600.75x = 126,272.75 × 126,272.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,600.75x = 15,944,807,392.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,944,807,392.56/57,600.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,815.97

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