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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,592.50 and 87,193.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,592.50 and 87,193.75 is: 132,009.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,592.50 : 87,193.75 = 87,193.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,592.50/87,193.75 = 87,193.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,592.50x = 87,193.75 × 87,193.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,592.50x = 7,602,750,039.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,602,750,039.06/57,592.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,009.38

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