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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,700.75 and 123,762.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,700.75 and 123,762.75 is: 270,141.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,700.75 : 123,762.75 = 123,762.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,700.75/123,762.75 = 123,762.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,700.75x = 123,762.75 × 123,762.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,700.75x = 15,317,218,287.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,317,218,287.56/56,700.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,141.37

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