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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,487.06 and 83,639.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,487.06 and 83,639.25 is: 119,608.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,487.06 : 83,639.25 = 83,639.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,487.06/83,639.25 = 83,639.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,487.06x = 83,639.25 × 83,639.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,487.06x = 6,995,524,140.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,995,524,140.56/58,487.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,608.06

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