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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,598.75 and 124,071.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,598.75 and 124,071.75 is: 271,981.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,598.75 : 124,071.75 = 124,071.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,598.75/124,071.75 = 124,071.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,598.75x = 124,071.75 × 124,071.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,598.75x = 15,393,799,148.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,393,799,148.06/56,598.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,981.26

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