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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,455 and 91,104.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,455 and 91,104.75 is: 141,990.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,455 : 91,104.75 = 91,104.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,455/91,104.75 = 91,104.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,455x = 91,104.75 × 91,104.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,455x = 8,300,075,472.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,300,075,472.56/58,455
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,990.86

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