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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,860.58 and 126,534.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,860.58 and 126,534.66 is: 276,717.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,860.58 : 126,534.66 = 126,534.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,860.58/126,534.66 = 126,534.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,860.58x = 126,534.66 × 126,534.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,860.58x = 16,011,019,232.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,011,019,232.31/57,860.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,717.24

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