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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,519 and 88,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,519 and 88,296 is: 133,224.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,519 : 88,296 = 88,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,519/88,296 = 88,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,519x = 88,296 × 88,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,519x = 7,796,183,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,796,183,616/58,519
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,224.83

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