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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,805.50 and 91,556.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,805.50 and 91,556.25 is: 145,012.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,805.50 : 91,556.25 = 91,556.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,805.50/91,556.25 = 91,556.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,805.50x = 91,556.25 × 91,556.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,805.50x = 8,382,546,914.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,382,546,914.06/57,805.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,012.96

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