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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,793.25 and 88,736.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,793.25 and 88,736.63 is: 133,930.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,793.25 : 88,736.63 = 88,736.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,793.25/88,736.63 = 88,736.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,793.25x = 88,736.63 × 88,736.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,793.25x = 7,874,188,616.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,874,188,616.39/58,793.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,930.15

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