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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,269.75 and 87,119.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,269.75 and 87,119.75 is: 132,528.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,269.75 : 87,119.75 = 87,119.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,269.75/87,119.75 = 87,119.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,269.75x = 87,119.75 × 87,119.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,269.75x = 7,589,850,840.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,589,850,840.06/57,269.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,528.09

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