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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,690.50 and 83,625.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,690.50 and 83,625.75 is: 119,154.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,690.50 : 83,625.75 = 83,625.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,690.50/83,625.75 = 83,625.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,690.50x = 83,625.75 × 83,625.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,690.50x = 6,993,266,063.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,993,266,063.06/58,690.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,154.99

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