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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,529.25 and 126,292.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,529.25 and 126,292.50 is: 272,509.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,529.25 : 126,292.50 = 126,292.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,529.25/126,292.50 = 126,292.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,529.25x = 126,292.50 × 126,292.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,529.25x = 15,949,795,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,949,795,556.25/58,529.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,509.82

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