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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,556 and 125,995

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,556 and 125,995 is: 271,103.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,556 : 125,995 = 125,995 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,556/125,995 = 125,995/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,556x = 125,995 × 125,995
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,556x = 15,874,740,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,874,740,025/58,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,103.56

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