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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,304 and 87,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,304 and 87,468 is: 131,220.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,304 : 87,468 = 87,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,304/87,468 = 87,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,304x = 87,468 × 87,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,304x = 7,650,651,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,650,651,024/58,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,220.00

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