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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,543.25 and 126,928.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,543.25 and 126,928.75 is: 275,196.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,543.25 : 126,928.75 = 126,928.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,543.25/126,928.75 = 126,928.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,543.25x = 126,928.75 × 126,928.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,543.25x = 16,110,907,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,110,907,576.56/58,543.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,196.67

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