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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,533.19 and 88,200.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,533.19 and 88,200.56 is: 132,904.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,533.19 : 88,200.56 = 88,200.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,533.19/88,200.56 = 88,200.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,533.19x = 88,200.56 × 88,200.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,533.19x = 7,779,339,225.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,779,339,225.32/58,533.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,904.76

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