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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,731.06 and 124,058.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,731.06 and 124,058.25 is: 266,588.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,731.06 : 124,058.25 = 124,058.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,731.06/124,058.25 = 124,058.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,731.06x = 124,058.25 × 124,058.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,731.06x = 15,390,449,393.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,390,449,393.06/57,731.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,588.71

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