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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,779.75 and 124,546.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,779.75 and 124,546.13 is: 263,895.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,779.75 : 124,546.13 = 124,546.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,779.75/124,546.13 = 124,546.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,779.75x = 124,546.13 × 124,546.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,779.75x = 15,511,737,252.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,511,737,252.52/58,779.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,895.94

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