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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,628.75 and 88,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,628.75 and 88,999 is: 137,445.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,628.75 : 88,999 = 88,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,628.75/88,999 = 88,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,628.75x = 88,999 × 88,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,628.75x = 7,920,822,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,920,822,001/57,628.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,445.67

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