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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,710.13 and 123,076.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,710.13 and 123,076.13 is: 267,108.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,710.13 : 123,076.13 = 123,076.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,710.13/123,076.13 = 123,076.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,710.13x = 123,076.13 × 123,076.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,710.13x = 15,147,732,545.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,147,732,545.02/56,710.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,108.08

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