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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,529.13 and 88,302.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,529.13 and 88,302.38 is: 135,536.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,529.13 : 88,302.38 = 88,302.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,529.13/88,302.38 = 88,302.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,529.13x = 88,302.38 × 88,302.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,529.13x = 7,797,309,430.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,797,309,430.64/57,529.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,536.73

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