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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,889.75 and 124,714.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,889.75 and 124,714.13 is: 273,399.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,889.75 : 124,714.13 = 124,714.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,889.75/124,714.13 = 124,714.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,889.75x = 124,714.13 × 124,714.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,889.75x = 15,553,612,974.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,553,612,974.52/56,889.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,399.21

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