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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,130 and 125,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,130 and 125,557 is: 271,194.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,130 : 125,557 = 125,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,130/125,557 = 125,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,130x = 125,557 × 125,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,130x = 15,764,560,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,764,560,249/58,130
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,194.91

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