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Finding the Third Proportional to 58 and 107.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 58 and 107.13 is: 197.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58 : 107.13 = 107.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58/107.13 = 107.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58x = 107.13 × 107.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58x = 11,475.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,475.77/58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197.86

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