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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,854.25 and 87,397.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,854.25 and 87,397.88 is: 132,028.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,854.25 : 87,397.88 = 87,397.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,854.25/87,397.88 = 87,397.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,854.25x = 87,397.88 × 87,397.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,854.25x = 7,638,388,554.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,638,388,554.52/57,854.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,028.13

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