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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,400.25 and 83,511.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,400.25 and 83,511.75 is: 119,420.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,400.25 : 83,511.75 = 83,511.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,400.25/83,511.75 = 83,511.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,400.25x = 83,511.75 × 83,511.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,400.25x = 6,974,212,388.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,974,212,388.06/58,400.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,420.93

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