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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,352 and 88,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,352 and 88,218 is: 133,370.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,352 : 88,218 = 88,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,352/88,218 = 88,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,352x = 88,218 × 88,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,352x = 7,782,415,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,782,415,524/58,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,370.16

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