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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,603.38 and 119,203.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,603.38 and 119,203.13 is: 246,676.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,603.38 : 119,203.13 = 119,203.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,603.38/119,203.13 = 119,203.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,603.38x = 119,203.13 × 119,203.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,603.38x = 14,209,385,009.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,209,385,009.77/57,603.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,676.26

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