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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,264.75 and 82,477.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,264.75 and 82,477.13 is: 118,789.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,264.75 : 82,477.13 = 82,477.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,264.75/82,477.13 = 82,477.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,264.75x = 82,477.13 × 82,477.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,264.75x = 6,802,476,148.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,802,476,148.27/57,264.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,789.94

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