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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,133.00 and 87,199.98

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,133.00 and 87,199.98 is: 130,800.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,133.00 : 87,199.98 = 87,199.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,133.00/87,199.98 = 87,199.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,133.00x = 87,199.98 × 87,199.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,133.00x = 7,603,836,593.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,603,836,593.75/58,133.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,800.68

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