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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,429.10 and 126,199.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,429.10 and 126,199.94 is: 272,576.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,429.10 : 126,199.94 = 126,199.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,429.10/126,199.94 = 126,199.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,429.10x = 126,199.94 × 126,199.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,429.10x = 15,926,424,348.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,926,424,348.25/58,429.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,576.92

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