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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,360.50 and 124,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,360.50 and 124,497 is: 265,582.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,360.50 : 124,497 = 124,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,360.50/124,497 = 124,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,360.50x = 124,497 × 124,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,360.50x = 15,499,503,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,499,503,009/58,360.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,582.08

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