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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,798.24 and 124,011.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,798.24 and 124,011.63 is: 275,615.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,798.24 : 124,011.63 = 124,011.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,798.24/124,011.63 = 124,011.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,798.24x = 124,011.63 × 124,011.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,798.24x = 15,378,885,072.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,378,885,072.82/55,798.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,615.94

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