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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,853.25 and 88,833.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,853.25 and 88,833.38 is: 134,085.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,853.25 : 88,833.38 = 88,833.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,853.25/88,833.38 = 88,833.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,853.25x = 88,833.38 × 88,833.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,853.25x = 7,891,368,513.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,891,368,513.89/58,853.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,085.52

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