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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,756.50 and 128,037.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,756.50 and 128,037.75 is: 279,010.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,756.50 : 128,037.75 = 128,037.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,756.50/128,037.75 = 128,037.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,756.50x = 128,037.75 × 128,037.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,756.50x = 16,393,665,425.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,393,665,425.06/58,756.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,010.24

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