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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,938.63 and 124,602.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,938.63 and 124,602.88 is: 272,677.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,938.63 : 124,602.88 = 124,602.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,938.63/124,602.88 = 124,602.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,938.63x = 124,602.88 × 124,602.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,938.63x = 15,525,876,458.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,525,876,458.27/56,938.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,677.40

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