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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,560.75 and 138,103.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,560.75 and 138,103.88 is: 325,690.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,560.75 : 138,103.88 = 138,103.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,560.75/138,103.88 = 138,103.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,560.75x = 138,103.88 × 138,103.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,560.75x = 19,072,680,290.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,072,680,290.02/58,560.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,690.51

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