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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,433.50 and 83,922.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,433.50 and 83,922.75 is: 122,629.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,433.50 : 83,922.75 = 83,922.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,433.50/83,922.75 = 83,922.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,433.50x = 83,922.75 × 83,922.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,433.50x = 7,043,027,967.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,043,027,967.56/57,433.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,629.27

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