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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,000 and 87,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,000 and 87,732 is: 135,033.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,000 : 87,732 = 87,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,000/87,732 = 87,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,000x = 87,732 × 87,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,000x = 7,696,903,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,696,903,824/57,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,033.40

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