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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,864.13 and 75,583.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,864.13 and 75,583.13 is: 97,050.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,864.13 : 75,583.13 = 75,583.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,864.13/75,583.13 = 75,583.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,864.13x = 75,583.13 × 75,583.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,864.13x = 5,712,808,784.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,712,808,784.77/58,864.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,050.77

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