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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,948.88 and 83,332.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,948.88 and 83,332.13 is: 117,801.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,948.88 : 83,332.13 = 83,332.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,948.88/83,332.13 = 83,332.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,948.88x = 83,332.13 × 83,332.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,948.88x = 6,944,243,057.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,944,243,057.02/58,948.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,801.11

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