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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,173.38 and 93,334.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,173.38 and 93,334.13 is: 149,746.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,173.38 : 93,334.13 = 93,334.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,173.38/93,334.13 = 93,334.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,173.38x = 93,334.13 × 93,334.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,173.38x = 8,711,258,889.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,711,258,889.52/58,173.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,746.49

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