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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,336.50 and 126,013.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,336.50 and 126,013.13 is: 272,201.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,336.50 : 126,013.13 = 126,013.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,336.50/126,013.13 = 126,013.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,336.50x = 126,013.13 × 126,013.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,336.50x = 15,879,307,672.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,879,307,672.27/58,336.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,201.93

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