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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,776.75 and 124,176.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,776.75 and 124,176.75 is: 266,887.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,776.75 : 124,176.75 = 124,176.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,776.75/124,176.75 = 124,176.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,776.75x = 124,176.75 × 124,176.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,776.75x = 15,419,865,240.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,419,865,240.56/57,776.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,887.03

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