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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,852.13 and 128,707.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,852.13 and 128,707.50 is: 281,478.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,852.13 : 128,707.50 = 128,707.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,852.13/128,707.50 = 128,707.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,852.13x = 128,707.50 × 128,707.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,852.13x = 16,565,620,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,565,620,556.25/58,852.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,478.72

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