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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,500.75 and 94,211.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,500.75 and 94,211.25 is: 151,720.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,500.75 : 94,211.25 = 94,211.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,500.75/94,211.25 = 94,211.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,500.75x = 94,211.25 × 94,211.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,500.75x = 8,875,759,626.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,875,759,626.56/58,500.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,720.44

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