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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,246.13 and 124,788.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,246.13 and 124,788.38 is: 267,350.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,246.13 : 124,788.38 = 124,788.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,246.13/124,788.38 = 124,788.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,246.13x = 124,788.38 × 124,788.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,246.13x = 15,572,138,535.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,572,138,535.14/58,246.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,350.64

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