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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,930.88 and 127,274.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,930.88 and 127,274.63 is: 274,878.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,930.88 : 127,274.63 = 127,274.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,930.88/127,274.63 = 127,274.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,930.88x = 127,274.63 × 127,274.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,930.88x = 16,198,830,168.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,198,830,168.89/58,930.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,878.49

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