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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,365.13 and 87,103.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,365.13 and 87,103.13 is: 127,801.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,365.13 : 87,103.13 = 87,103.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,365.13/87,103.13 = 87,103.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,365.13x = 87,103.13 × 87,103.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,365.13x = 7,586,954,384.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,586,954,384.77/59,365.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,801.54

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