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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,851.75 and 75,565.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,851.75 and 75,565.13 is: 97,024.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,851.75 : 75,565.13 = 75,565.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,851.75/75,565.13 = 75,565.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,851.75x = 75,565.13 × 75,565.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,851.75x = 5,710,088,116.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,710,088,116.27/58,851.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,024.95

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