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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,883.84 and 84,104.58

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,883.84 and 84,104.58 is: 120,127.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,883.84 : 84,104.58 = 84,104.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,883.84/84,104.58 = 84,104.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,883.84x = 84,104.58 × 84,104.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,883.84x = 7,073,580,061.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,073,580,061.58/58,883.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,127.70

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