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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,951.13 and 124,885.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,951.13 and 124,885.13 is: 264,563.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,951.13 : 124,885.13 = 124,885.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,951.13/124,885.13 = 124,885.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,951.13x = 124,885.13 × 124,885.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,951.13x = 15,596,294,446.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,596,294,446.27/58,951.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,563.14

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