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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,224.23 and 124,748.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,224.23 and 124,748.44 is: 267,279.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,224.23 : 124,748.44 = 124,748.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,224.23/124,748.44 = 124,748.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,224.23x = 124,748.44 × 124,748.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,224.23x = 15,562,172,658.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,562,172,658.69/58,224.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,279.99

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