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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,909.75 and 121,894.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,909.75 and 121,894.50 is: 256,576.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,909.75 : 121,894.50 = 121,894.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,909.75/121,894.50 = 121,894.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,909.75x = 121,894.50 × 121,894.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,909.75x = 14,858,269,130.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,858,269,130.25/57,909.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 256,576.30

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