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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,688.88 and 125,219.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,688.88 and 125,219.25 is: 271,800.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,688.88 : 125,219.25 = 125,219.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,688.88/125,219.25 = 125,219.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,688.88x = 125,219.25 × 125,219.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,688.88x = 15,679,860,570.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,679,860,570.56/57,688.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,800.42

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