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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,232.25 and 124,773.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,232.25 and 124,773.75 is: 267,351.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,232.25 : 124,773.75 = 124,773.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,232.25/124,773.75 = 124,773.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,232.25x = 124,773.75 × 124,773.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,232.25x = 15,568,488,689.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,568,488,689.06/58,232.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,351.66

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