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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,754.25 and 88,262.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,754.25 and 88,262.44 is: 132,590.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,754.25 : 88,262.44 = 88,262.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,754.25/88,262.44 = 88,262.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,754.25x = 88,262.44 × 88,262.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,754.25x = 7,790,257,873.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,790,257,873.44/58,754.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,590.54

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