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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,450.52 and 133,501.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,450.52 and 133,501.92 is: 310,228.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,450.52 : 133,501.92 = 133,501.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,450.52/133,501.92 = 133,501.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,450.52x = 133,501.92 × 133,501.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,450.52x = 17,822,763,144.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,822,763,144.32/57,450.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,228.08

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