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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,744.30 and 124,508.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,744.30 and 124,508.81 is: 273,198.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,744.30 : 124,508.81 = 124,508.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,744.30/124,508.81 = 124,508.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,744.30x = 124,508.81 × 124,508.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,744.30x = 15,502,444,390.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,502,444,390.16/56,744.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,198.28

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