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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,507.75 and 87,296.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,507.75 and 87,296.25 is: 132,514.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,507.75 : 87,296.25 = 87,296.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,507.75/87,296.25 = 87,296.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,507.75x = 87,296.25 × 87,296.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,507.75x = 7,620,635,264.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,620,635,264.06/57,507.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,514.93

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