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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,105 and 82,255.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,105 and 82,255.50 is: 118,482.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,105 : 82,255.50 = 82,255.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,105/82,255.50 = 82,255.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,105x = 82,255.50 × 82,255.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,105x = 6,765,967,280.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,765,967,280.25/57,105
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,482.92

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