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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,941.31 and 124,608.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,941.31 and 124,608.38 is: 272,688.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,941.31 : 124,608.38 = 124,608.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,941.31/124,608.38 = 124,608.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,941.31x = 124,608.38 × 124,608.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,941.31x = 15,527,247,120.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,527,247,120.14/56,941.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,688.61

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