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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,565.13 and 117,982.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,565.13 and 117,982.13 is: 241,809.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,565.13 : 117,982.13 = 117,982.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,565.13/117,982.13 = 117,982.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,565.13x = 117,982.13 × 117,982.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,565.13x = 13,919,781,819.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,919,781,819.52/57,565.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,809.29

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