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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,848.75 and 127,486.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,848.75 and 127,486.13 is: 276,177.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,848.75 : 127,486.13 = 127,486.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,848.75/127,486.13 = 127,486.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,848.75x = 127,486.13 × 127,486.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,848.75x = 16,252,712,067.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,252,712,067.52/58,848.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,177.69

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