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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,365.56 and 124,021.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,365.56 and 124,021.13 is: 263,532.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,365.56 : 124,021.13 = 124,021.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,365.56/124,021.13 = 124,021.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,365.56x = 124,021.13 × 124,021.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,365.56x = 15,381,239,446.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,381,239,446.27/58,365.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,532.79

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