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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,848.50 and 124,760.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,848.50 and 124,760.25 is: 273,800.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,848.50 : 124,760.25 = 124,760.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,848.50/124,760.25 = 124,760.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,848.50x = 124,760.25 × 124,760.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,848.50x = 15,565,119,980.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,565,119,980.06/56,848.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,800.01

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