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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,224 and 125,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,224 and 125,856 is: 272,048.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,224 : 125,856 = 125,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,224/125,856 = 125,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,224x = 125,856 × 125,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,224x = 15,839,732,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,839,732,736/58,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,048.17

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