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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,692.25 and 87,307.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,692.25 and 87,307.88 is: 132,126.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,692.25 : 87,307.88 = 87,307.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,692.25/87,307.88 = 87,307.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,692.25x = 87,307.88 × 87,307.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,692.25x = 7,622,665,037.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,622,665,037.02/57,692.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,126.33

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