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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,270.50 and 124,850.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,270.50 and 124,850.25 is: 267,503.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,270.50 : 124,850.25 = 124,850.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,270.50/124,850.25 = 124,850.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,270.50x = 124,850.25 × 124,850.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,270.50x = 15,587,584,925.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,587,584,925.06/58,270.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,503.88

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