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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,913.02 and 127,164.23

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,913.02 and 127,164.23 is: 274,484.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,913.02 : 127,164.23 = 127,164.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,913.02/127,164.23 = 127,164.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,913.02x = 127,164.23 × 127,164.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,913.02x = 16,170,740,268.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,170,740,268.87/58,913.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,484.98

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