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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,793.50 and 87,105.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,793.50 and 87,105.38 is: 131,283.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,793.50 : 87,105.38 = 87,105.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,793.50/87,105.38 = 87,105.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,793.50x = 87,105.38 × 87,105.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,793.50x = 7,587,346,353.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,587,346,353.89/57,793.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,283.73

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