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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,307.75 and 125,492.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,307.75 and 125,492.25 is: 265,535.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,307.75 : 125,492.25 = 125,492.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,307.75/125,492.25 = 125,492.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,307.75x = 125,492.25 × 125,492.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,307.75x = 15,748,304,810.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,748,304,810.06/59,307.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,535.36

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