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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,611 and 119,820.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,611 and 119,820.50 is: 249,205.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,611 : 119,820.50 = 119,820.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,611/119,820.50 = 119,820.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,611x = 119,820.50 × 119,820.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,611x = 14,356,952,220.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,356,952,220.25/57,611
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,205.05

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