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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,940.07 and 124,605.73

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,940.07 and 124,605.73 is: 272,682.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,940.07 : 124,605.73 = 124,605.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,940.07/124,605.73 = 124,605.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,940.07x = 124,605.73 × 124,605.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,940.07x = 15,526,586,727.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,526,586,727.11/56,940.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,682.94

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