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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,366.75 and 80,642.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,366.75 and 80,642.38 is: 113,361.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,366.75 : 80,642.38 = 80,642.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,366.75/80,642.38 = 80,642.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,366.75x = 80,642.38 × 80,642.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,366.75x = 6,503,192,645.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,503,192,645.64/57,366.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,361.71

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