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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,104.13 and 88,715.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,104.13 and 88,715.25 is: 133,161.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,104.13 : 88,715.25 = 88,715.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,104.13/88,715.25 = 88,715.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,104.13x = 88,715.25 × 88,715.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,104.13x = 7,870,395,582.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,870,395,582.56/59,104.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,161.53

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