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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,510.13 and 88,281.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,510.13 and 88,281.56 is: 133,201.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,510.13 : 88,281.56 = 88,281.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,510.13/88,281.56 = 88,281.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,510.13x = 88,281.56 × 88,281.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,510.13x = 7,793,634,277.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,793,634,277.44/58,510.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,201.46

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