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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,807 and 84,928.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,807 and 84,928.50 is: 124,774.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,807 : 84,928.50 = 84,928.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,807/84,928.50 = 84,928.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,807x = 84,928.50 × 84,928.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,807x = 7,212,850,112.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,212,850,112.25/57,807
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,774.68

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