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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,913.75 and 124,715.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,913.75 and 124,715.25 is: 273,288.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,913.75 : 124,715.25 = 124,715.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,913.75/124,715.25 = 124,715.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,913.75x = 124,715.25 × 124,715.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,913.75x = 15,553,893,582.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,553,893,582.56/56,913.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,288.86

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