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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,329 and 124,949.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,329 and 124,949.25 is: 267,659.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,329 : 124,949.25 = 124,949.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,329/124,949.25 = 124,949.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,329x = 124,949.25 × 124,949.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,329x = 15,612,315,075.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,612,315,075.56/58,329
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,659.57

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