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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,846.50 and 129,570.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,846.50 and 129,570.75 is: 285,294.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,846.50 : 129,570.75 = 129,570.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,846.50/129,570.75 = 129,570.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,846.50x = 129,570.75 × 129,570.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,846.50x = 16,788,579,255.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,788,579,255.56/58,846.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,294.44

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