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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,334.50 and 134,903.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,334.50 and 134,903.25 is: 317,415.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,334.50 : 134,903.25 = 134,903.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,334.50/134,903.25 = 134,903.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,334.50x = 134,903.25 × 134,903.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,334.50x = 18,198,886,860.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,198,886,860.56/57,334.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,415.99

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