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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,331.13 and 117,213.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,331.13 and 117,213.75 is: 239,644.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,331.13 : 117,213.75 = 117,213.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,331.13/117,213.75 = 117,213.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,331.13x = 117,213.75 × 117,213.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,331.13x = 13,739,063,189.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,739,063,189.06/57,331.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,644.05

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