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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,175 and 125,633

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,175 and 125,633 is: 271,313.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,175 : 125,633 = 125,633 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,175/125,633 = 125,633/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,175x = 125,633 × 125,633
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,175x = 15,783,650,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,783,650,689/58,175
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,313.29

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