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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,538.25 and 125,961.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,538.25 and 125,961.19 is: 271,040.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,538.25 : 125,961.19 = 125,961.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,538.25/125,961.19 = 125,961.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,538.25x = 125,961.19 × 125,961.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,538.25x = 15,866,220,756.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,866,220,756.41/58,538.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,040.23

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