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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,857.38 and 128,643.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,857.38 and 128,643.75 is: 281,174.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,857.38 : 128,643.75 = 128,643.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,857.38/128,643.75 = 128,643.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,857.38x = 128,643.75 × 128,643.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,857.38x = 16,549,214,414.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,549,214,414.06/58,857.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,174.86

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