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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,801.75 and 124,223.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,801.75 and 124,223.25 is: 266,971.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,801.75 : 124,223.25 = 124,223.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,801.75/124,223.25 = 124,223.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,801.75x = 124,223.25 × 124,223.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,801.75x = 15,431,415,840.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,431,415,840.56/57,801.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,971.43

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