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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,889.25 and 128,993.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,889.25 and 128,993.34 is: 282,552.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,889.25 : 128,993.34 = 128,993.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,889.25/128,993.34 = 128,993.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,889.25x = 128,993.34 × 128,993.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,889.25x = 16,639,282,731.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,639,282,731.81/58,889.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,552.13

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