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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,829.50 and 125,592.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,829.50 and 125,592.75 is: 272,759.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,829.50 : 125,592.75 = 125,592.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,829.50/125,592.75 = 125,592.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,829.50x = 125,592.75 × 125,592.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,829.50x = 15,773,538,852.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,773,538,852.56/57,829.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,759.38

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