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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,807.13 and 125,200.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,807.13 and 125,200.13 is: 266,550.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,807.13 : 125,200.13 = 125,200.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,807.13/125,200.13 = 125,200.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,807.13x = 125,200.13 × 125,200.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,807.13x = 15,675,071,300.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,675,071,300.02/58,807.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,550.55

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