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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,883.50 and 84,935.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,883.50 and 84,935.25 is: 124,629.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,883.50 : 84,935.25 = 84,935.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,883.50/84,935.25 = 84,935.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,883.50x = 84,935.25 × 84,935.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,883.50x = 7,213,996,692.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,213,996,692.56/57,883.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,629.59

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