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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,673.50 and 77,602.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,673.50 and 77,602.50 is: 104,417.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,673.50 : 77,602.50 = 77,602.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,673.50/77,602.50 = 77,602.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,673.50x = 77,602.50 × 77,602.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,673.50x = 6,022,148,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,022,148,006.25/57,673.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,417.94

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