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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,403.25 and 91,497.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,403.25 and 91,497.63 is: 143,345.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,403.25 : 91,497.63 = 91,497.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,403.25/91,497.63 = 91,497.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,403.25x = 91,497.63 × 91,497.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,403.25x = 8,371,815,380.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,371,815,380.64/58,403.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,345.03

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