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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,727 and 124,080.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,727 and 124,080.50 is: 266,703.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,727 : 124,080.50 = 124,080.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,727/124,080.50 = 124,080.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,727x = 124,080.50 × 124,080.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,727x = 15,395,970,480.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,395,970,480.25/57,727
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,703.11

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