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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,848.75 and 88,404.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,848.75 and 88,404.75 is: 132,804.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,848.75 : 88,404.75 = 88,404.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,848.75/88,404.75 = 88,404.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,848.75x = 88,404.75 × 88,404.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,848.75x = 7,815,399,822.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,815,399,822.56/58,848.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,804.86

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