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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,940.75 and 124,606.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,940.75 and 124,606.38 is: 272,682.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,940.75 : 124,606.38 = 124,606.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,940.75/124,606.38 = 124,606.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,940.75x = 124,606.38 × 124,606.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,940.75x = 15,526,748,690.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,526,748,690.64/56,940.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,682.55

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