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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,735.44 and 123,450.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,735.44 and 123,450.75 is: 268,616.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,735.44 : 123,450.75 = 123,450.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,735.44/123,450.75 = 123,450.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,735.44x = 123,450.75 × 123,450.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,735.44x = 15,240,087,675.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,240,087,675.56/56,735.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,616.73

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