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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,992.75 and 77,586.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,992.75 and 77,586.75 is: 102,041.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,992.75 : 77,586.75 = 77,586.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,992.75/77,586.75 = 77,586.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,992.75x = 77,586.75 × 77,586.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,992.75x = 6,019,703,775.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,019,703,775.56/58,992.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,041.42

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