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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,898.75 and 124,512.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,898.75 and 124,512.75 is: 272,473.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,898.75 : 124,512.75 = 124,512.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,898.75/124,512.75 = 124,512.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,898.75x = 124,512.75 × 124,512.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,898.75x = 15,503,424,912.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,503,424,912.56/56,898.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,473.91

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