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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,501.13 and 126,343.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,501.13 and 126,343.13 is: 272,859.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,501.13 : 126,343.13 = 126,343.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,501.13/126,343.13 = 126,343.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,501.13x = 126,343.13 × 126,343.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,501.13x = 15,962,585,234.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,962,585,234.77/58,501.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,859.46

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