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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,285.13 and 125,875.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,285.13 and 125,875.13 is: 271,845.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,285.13 : 125,875.13 = 125,875.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,285.13/125,875.13 = 125,875.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,285.13x = 125,875.13 × 125,875.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,285.13x = 15,844,547,093.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,844,547,093.77/58,285.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,845.47

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