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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,703.75 and 88,188.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,703.75 and 88,188.75 is: 130,264.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,703.75 : 88,188.75 = 88,188.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,703.75/88,188.75 = 88,188.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,703.75x = 88,188.75 × 88,188.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,703.75x = 7,777,255,626.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,777,255,626.56/59,703.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,264.11

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