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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,196.13 and 87,495.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,196.13 and 87,495.19 is: 133,844.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,196.13 : 87,495.19 = 87,495.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,196.13/87,495.19 = 87,495.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,196.13x = 87,495.19 × 87,495.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,196.13x = 7,655,407,835.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,655,407,835.66/57,196.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,844.87

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