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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,180.50 and 125,644.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,180.50 and 125,644.50 is: 271,337.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,180.50 : 125,644.50 = 125,644.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,180.50/125,644.50 = 125,644.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,180.50x = 125,644.50 × 125,644.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,180.50x = 15,786,540,380.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,786,540,380.25/58,180.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,337.31

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