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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,409.25 and 83,845.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,409.25 and 83,845.75 is: 122,456.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,409.25 : 83,845.75 = 83,845.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,409.25/83,845.75 = 83,845.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,409.25x = 83,845.75 × 83,845.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,409.25x = 7,030,109,793.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,030,109,793.06/57,409.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,456.05

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