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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,650.75 and 125,605.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,650.75 and 125,605.69 is: 268,995.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,650.75 : 125,605.69 = 125,605.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,650.75/125,605.69 = 125,605.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,650.75x = 125,605.69 × 125,605.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,650.75x = 15,776,788,732.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,776,788,732.35/58,650.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,995.52

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