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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,150 and 77,817

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,150 and 77,817 is: 104,135.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,150 : 77,817 = 77,817 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,150/77,817 = 77,817/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,150x = 77,817 × 77,817
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,150x = 6,055,485,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,055,485,489/58,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,135.61

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