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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,739.13 and 124,072.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,739.13 and 124,072.50 is: 266,612.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,739.13 : 124,072.50 = 124,072.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,739.13/124,072.50 = 124,072.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,739.13x = 124,072.50 × 124,072.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,739.13x = 15,393,985,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,393,985,256.25/57,739.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,612.72

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