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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,798.50 and 124,903

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,798.50 and 124,903 is: 269,916.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,798.50 : 124,903 = 124,903 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,798.50/124,903 = 124,903/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,798.50x = 124,903 × 124,903
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,798.50x = 15,600,759,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,600,759,409/57,798.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,916.34

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