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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,817.13 and 126,111.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,817.13 and 126,111.94 is: 275,078.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,817.13 : 126,111.94 = 126,111.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,817.13/126,111.94 = 126,111.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,817.13x = 126,111.94 × 126,111.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,817.13x = 15,904,220,780.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,904,220,780.00/57,817.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,078.03

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