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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,803.63 and 103,578.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,803.63 and 103,578.75 is: 185,603.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,803.63 : 103,578.75 = 103,578.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,803.63/103,578.75 = 103,578.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,803.63x = 103,578.75 × 103,578.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,803.63x = 10,728,557,451.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,728,557,451.56/57,803.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,603.54

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