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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,497.75 and 94,206.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,497.75 and 94,206.38 is: 151,712.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,497.75 : 94,206.38 = 94,206.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,497.75/94,206.38 = 94,206.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,497.75x = 94,206.38 × 94,206.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,497.75x = 8,874,841,090.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,874,841,090.64/58,497.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,712.52

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