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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,118.77 and 118,694.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,118.77 and 118,694.11 is: 242,405.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,118.77 : 118,694.11 = 118,694.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,118.77/118,694.11 = 118,694.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,118.77x = 118,694.11 × 118,694.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,118.77x = 14,088,291,600.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,088,291,600.32/58,118.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,405.21

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