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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,752.94 and 120,616.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,752.94 and 120,616.50 is: 247,618.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,752.94 : 120,616.50 = 120,616.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,752.94/120,616.50 = 120,616.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,752.94x = 120,616.50 × 120,616.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,752.94x = 14,548,340,072.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,548,340,072.25/58,752.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,618.94

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