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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,201.50 and 125,677.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,201.50 and 125,677.50 is: 271,381.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,201.50 : 125,677.50 = 125,677.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,201.50/125,677.50 = 125,677.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,201.50x = 125,677.50 × 125,677.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,201.50x = 15,794,834,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,794,834,006.25/58,201.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,381.91

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