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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,316.50 and 88,530.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,316.50 and 88,530.75 is: 136,744.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,316.50 : 88,530.75 = 88,530.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,316.50/88,530.75 = 88,530.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,316.50x = 88,530.75 × 88,530.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,316.50x = 7,837,693,695.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,837,693,695.56/57,316.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,744.11

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