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Finding the Third Proportional to 58,989.52 and 126,320.77

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Solution

The third proportional to 58,989.52 and 126,320.77 is: 270,504.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,989.52 : 126,320.77 = 126,320.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,989.52/126,320.77 = 126,320.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,989.52x = 126,320.77 × 126,320.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,989.52x = 15,956,935,828.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,956,935,828.09/58,989.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,504.61

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