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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,601.13 and 88,953.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,601.13 and 88,953.19 is: 137,370.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,601.13 : 88,953.19 = 88,953.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,601.13/88,953.19 = 88,953.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,601.13x = 88,953.19 × 88,953.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,601.13x = 7,912,669,566.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,912,669,566.41/57,601.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,370.05

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