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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,847.50 and 126,201.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,847.50 and 126,201.38 is: 275,323.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,847.50 : 126,201.38 = 126,201.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,847.50/126,201.38 = 126,201.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,847.50x = 126,201.38 × 126,201.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,847.50x = 15,926,787,051.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,926,787,051.89/57,847.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,323.69

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