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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,758.75 and 128,101.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,758.75 and 128,101.50 is: 279,277.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,758.75 : 128,101.50 = 128,101.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,758.75/128,101.50 = 128,101.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,758.75x = 128,101.50 × 128,101.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,758.75x = 16,409,994,302.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,409,994,302.25/58,758.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,277.46

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