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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,676.25 and 124,125.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,676.25 and 124,125.25 is: 271,843.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,676.25 : 124,125.25 = 124,125.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,676.25/124,125.25 = 124,125.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,676.25x = 124,125.25 × 124,125.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,676.25x = 15,407,077,687.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,407,077,687.56/56,676.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,843.63

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