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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,901.75 and 124,518.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,901.75 and 124,518.38 is: 272,484.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,901.75 : 124,518.38 = 124,518.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,901.75/124,518.38 = 124,518.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,901.75x = 124,518.38 × 124,518.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,901.75x = 15,504,825,712.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,504,825,712.64/56,901.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,484.16

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