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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,094.84 and 88,433.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,094.84 and 88,433.44 is: 132,337.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,094.84 : 88,433.44 = 88,433.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,094.84/88,433.44 = 88,433.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,094.84x = 88,433.44 × 88,433.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,094.84x = 7,820,472,868.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,820,472,868.07/59,094.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,337.65

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