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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,892.38 and 124,719.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,892.38 and 124,719.75 is: 273,411.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,892.38 : 124,719.75 = 124,719.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,892.38/124,719.75 = 124,719.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,892.38x = 124,719.75 × 124,719.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,892.38x = 15,555,016,040.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,555,016,040.06/56,892.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,411.26

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