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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,793.50 and 84,690.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,793.50 and 84,690.56 is: 124,105.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,793.50 : 84,690.56 = 84,690.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,793.50/84,690.56 = 84,690.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,793.50x = 84,690.56 × 84,690.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,793.50x = 7,172,491,376.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,172,491,376.57/57,793.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,105.50

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