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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,988.25 and 77,581.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,988.25 and 77,581.55 is: 102,035.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,988.25 : 77,581.55 = 77,581.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,988.25/77,581.55 = 77,581.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,988.25x = 77,581.55 × 77,581.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,988.25x = 6,018,896,415.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,018,896,415.52/58,988.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,035.51

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