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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,785.75 and 89,560.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,785.75 and 89,560.69 is: 136,446.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,785.75 : 89,560.69 = 89,560.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,785.75/89,560.69 = 89,560.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,785.75x = 89,560.69 × 89,560.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,785.75x = 8,021,116,745.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,021,116,745.47/58,785.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,446.62

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