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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,280.13 and 125,863.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,280.13 and 125,863.56 is: 271,818.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,280.13 : 125,863.56 = 125,863.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,280.13/125,863.56 = 125,863.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,280.13x = 125,863.56 × 125,863.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,280.13x = 15,841,635,381.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,841,635,381.88/58,280.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,818.79

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