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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,612.50 and 125,700.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,612.50 and 125,700.75 is: 269,578.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,612.50 : 125,700.75 = 125,700.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,612.50/125,700.75 = 125,700.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,612.50x = 125,700.75 × 125,700.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,612.50x = 15,800,678,550.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,800,678,550.56/58,612.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,578.65

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