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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,894.25 and 89,833.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,894.25 and 89,833.88 is: 134,739.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,894.25 : 89,833.88 = 89,833.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,894.25/89,833.88 = 89,833.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,894.25x = 89,833.88 × 89,833.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,894.25x = 8,070,125,097.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,070,125,097.52/59,894.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,739.56

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