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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,100.50 and 83,784.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,100.50 and 83,784.38 is: 122,938.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,100.50 : 83,784.38 = 83,784.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,100.50/83,784.38 = 83,784.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,100.50x = 83,784.38 × 83,784.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,100.50x = 7,019,821,494.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,019,821,494.14/57,100.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,938.00

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