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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,846.13 and 128,626.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,846.13 and 128,626.13 is: 281,151.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,846.13 : 128,626.13 = 128,626.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,846.13/128,626.13 = 128,626.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,846.13x = 128,626.13 × 128,626.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,846.13x = 16,544,680,032.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,544,680,032.52/58,846.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,151.56

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