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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,331.50 and 84,232.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,331.50 and 84,232.50 is: 123,755.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,331.50 : 84,232.50 = 84,232.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,331.50/84,232.50 = 84,232.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,331.50x = 84,232.50 × 84,232.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,331.50x = 7,095,114,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,095,114,056.25/57,331.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,755.95

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