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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,372.75 and 82,631.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,372.75 and 82,631.25 is: 119,009.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,372.75 : 82,631.25 = 82,631.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,372.75/82,631.25 = 82,631.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,372.75x = 82,631.25 × 82,631.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,372.75x = 6,827,923,476.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,827,923,476.56/57,372.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,009.87

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