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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,322.25 and 136,571.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,322.25 and 136,571.63 is: 319,806.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,322.25 : 136,571.63 = 136,571.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,322.25/136,571.63 = 136,571.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,322.25x = 136,571.63 × 136,571.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,322.25x = 18,651,808,755.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,651,808,755.14/58,322.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,806.06

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