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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,345.50 and 118,831.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,345.50 and 118,831.13 is: 242,021.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,345.50 : 118,831.13 = 118,831.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,345.50/118,831.13 = 118,831.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,345.50x = 118,831.13 × 118,831.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,345.50x = 14,120,836,268.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,120,836,268.77/58,345.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,021.00

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