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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,665.04 and 119,123.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,665.04 and 119,123.16 is: 246,081.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,665.04 : 119,123.16 = 119,123.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,665.04/119,123.16 = 119,123.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,665.04x = 119,123.16 × 119,123.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,665.04x = 14,190,326,354.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,190,326,354.96/57,665.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,081.97

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