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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,818.38 and 125,222.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,818.38 and 125,222.63 is: 266,595.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,818.38 : 125,222.63 = 125,222.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,818.38/125,222.63 = 125,222.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,818.38x = 125,222.63 × 125,222.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,818.38x = 15,680,705,811.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,680,705,811.89/58,818.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,595.36

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