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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,173.75 and 93,335.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,173.75 and 93,335.06 is: 149,748.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,173.75 : 93,335.06 = 93,335.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,173.75/93,335.06 = 93,335.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,173.75x = 93,335.06 × 93,335.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,173.75x = 8,711,433,891.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,711,433,891.88/58,173.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,748.54

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