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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,191.75 and 88,980.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,191.75 and 88,980.75 is: 136,060.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,191.75 : 88,980.75 = 88,980.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,191.75/88,980.75 = 88,980.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,191.75x = 88,980.75 × 88,980.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,191.75x = 7,917,573,870.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,917,573,870.56/58,191.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,060.08

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