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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,644.25 and 124,182.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,644.25 and 124,182.50 is: 267,525.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,644.25 : 124,182.50 = 124,182.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,644.25/124,182.50 = 124,182.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,644.25x = 124,182.50 × 124,182.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,644.25x = 15,421,293,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,421,293,306.25/57,644.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,525.27

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