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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,183.31 and 88,967.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,183.31 and 88,967.25 is: 136,038.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,183.31 : 88,967.25 = 88,967.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,183.31/88,967.25 = 88,967.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,183.31x = 88,967.25 × 88,967.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,183.31x = 7,915,171,572.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,915,171,572.56/58,183.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,038.52

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