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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,483.27 and 83,633.77

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,483.27 and 83,633.77 is: 119,600.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,483.27 : 83,633.77 = 83,633.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,483.27/83,633.77 = 83,633.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,483.27x = 83,633.77 × 83,633.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,483.27x = 6,994,606,752.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,994,606,752.62/58,483.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,600.14

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