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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,186.13 and 88,971.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,186.13 and 88,971.19 is: 136,043.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,186.13 : 88,971.19 = 88,971.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,186.13/88,971.19 = 88,971.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,186.13x = 88,971.19 × 88,971.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,186.13x = 7,915,872,205.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,915,872,205.16/58,186.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,043.98

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