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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,853.13 and 87,396.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,853.13 and 87,396.75 is: 132,027.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,853.13 : 87,396.75 = 87,396.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,853.13/87,396.75 = 87,396.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,853.13x = 87,396.75 × 87,396.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,853.13x = 7,638,191,910.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,638,191,910.56/57,853.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,027.30

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