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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,866.75 and 88,068.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,866.75 and 88,068.75 is: 131,756.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,866.75 : 88,068.75 = 88,068.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,866.75/88,068.75 = 88,068.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,866.75x = 88,068.75 × 88,068.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,866.75x = 7,756,104,726.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,756,104,726.56/58,866.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,756.97

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