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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,236.19 and 124,777.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,236.19 and 124,777.41 is: 267,349.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,236.19 : 124,777.41 = 124,777.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,236.19/124,777.41 = 124,777.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,236.19x = 124,777.41 × 124,777.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,236.19x = 15,569,401,110.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,569,401,110.48/58,236.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,349.25

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