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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,491.13 and 124,818.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,491.13 and 124,818.75 is: 261,883.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,491.13 : 124,818.75 = 124,818.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,491.13/124,818.75 = 124,818.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,491.13x = 124,818.75 × 124,818.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,491.13x = 15,579,720,351.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,579,720,351.56/59,491.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,883.10

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