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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,863.25 and 122,836.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,863.25 and 122,836.50 is: 260,766.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,863.25 : 122,836.50 = 122,836.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,863.25/122,836.50 = 122,836.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,863.25x = 122,836.50 × 122,836.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,863.25x = 15,088,805,732.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,088,805,732.25/57,863.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,766.65

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