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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,136 and 125,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,136 and 125,564 is: 271,197.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,136 : 125,564 = 125,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,136/125,564 = 125,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,136x = 125,564 × 125,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,136x = 15,766,318,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,766,318,096/58,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,197.16

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