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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,211.25 and 58,120.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,211.25 and 58,120.88 is: 78,174.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,211.25 : 58,120.88 = 58,120.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,211.25/58,120.88 = 58,120.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,211.25x = 58,120.88 × 58,120.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,211.25x = 3,378,036,110.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,378,036,110.77/43,211.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,174.92

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