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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,735.13 and 88,362.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,735.13 and 88,362.75 is: 132,935.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,735.13 : 88,362.75 = 88,362.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,735.13/88,362.75 = 88,362.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,735.13x = 88,362.75 × 88,362.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,735.13x = 7,807,975,587.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,807,975,587.56/58,735.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,935.37

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