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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,236.56 and 124,778.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,236.56 and 124,778.25 is: 267,351.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,236.56 : 124,778.25 = 124,778.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,236.56/124,778.25 = 124,778.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,236.56x = 124,778.25 × 124,778.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,236.56x = 15,569,611,673.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,569,611,673.06/58,236.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,351.15

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