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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,330.50 and 88,551.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,330.50 and 88,551.75 is: 136,775.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,330.50 : 88,551.75 = 88,551.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,330.50/88,551.75 = 88,551.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,330.50x = 88,551.75 × 88,551.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,330.50x = 7,841,412,428.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,841,412,428.06/57,330.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,775.58

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