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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,118.75 and 89,291.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,118.75 and 89,291.81 is: 134,864.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,118.75 : 89,291.81 = 89,291.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,118.75/89,291.81 = 89,291.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,118.75x = 89,291.81 × 89,291.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,118.75x = 7,973,027,779.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,973,027,779.54/59,118.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,864.62

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