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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,016.25 and 125,504.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,016.25 and 125,504.44 is: 271,499.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,016.25 : 125,504.44 = 125,504.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,016.25/125,504.44 = 125,504.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,016.25x = 125,504.44 × 125,504.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,016.25x = 15,751,363,832.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,751,363,832.19/58,016.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,499.17

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