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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,998.75 and 93,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,998.75 and 93,468 is: 148,075.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,998.75 : 93,468 = 93,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,998.75/93,468 = 93,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,998.75x = 93,468 × 93,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,998.75x = 8,736,267,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,736,267,024/58,998.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,075.46

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