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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,152.25 and 81,168.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,152.25 and 81,168.75 is: 115,277.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,152.25 : 81,168.75 = 81,168.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,152.25/81,168.75 = 81,168.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,152.25x = 81,168.75 × 81,168.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,152.25x = 6,588,365,976.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,588,365,976.56/57,152.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,277.46

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