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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,651.75 and 88,300.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,651.75 and 88,300.13 is: 135,241.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,651.75 : 88,300.13 = 88,300.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,651.75/88,300.13 = 88,300.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,651.75x = 88,300.13 × 88,300.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,651.75x = 7,796,912,075.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,796,912,075.02/57,651.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,241.55

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