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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,735 and 124,067.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,735 and 124,067.25 is: 266,609.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,735 : 124,067.25 = 124,067.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,735/124,067.25 = 124,067.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,735x = 124,067.25 × 124,067.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,735x = 15,392,682,522.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,392,682,522.56/57,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,609.21

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