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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,210.50 and 125,694

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,210.50 and 125,694 is: 271,411.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,210.50 : 125,694 = 125,694 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,210.50/125,694 = 125,694/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,210.50x = 125,694 × 125,694
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,210.50x = 15,798,981,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,798,981,636/58,210.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,411.20

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