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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,219.75 and 88,526.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,219.75 and 88,526.25 is: 136,961.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,219.75 : 88,526.25 = 88,526.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,219.75/88,526.25 = 88,526.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,219.75x = 88,526.25 × 88,526.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,219.75x = 7,836,896,939.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,836,896,939.06/57,219.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,961.40

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