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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,724.88 and 88,668.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,724.88 and 88,668.75 is: 136,200.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,724.88 : 88,668.75 = 88,668.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,724.88/88,668.75 = 88,668.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,724.88x = 88,668.75 × 88,668.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,724.88x = 7,862,147,226.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,862,147,226.56/57,724.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,200.33

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