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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,793.06 and 128,845.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,793.06 and 128,845.13 is: 282,364.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,793.06 : 128,845.13 = 128,845.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,793.06/128,845.13 = 128,845.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,793.06x = 128,845.13 × 128,845.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,793.06x = 16,601,066,236.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,601,066,236.27/58,793.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,364.37

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