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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,944.38 and 124,613.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,944.38 and 124,613.75 is: 272,697.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,944.38 : 124,613.75 = 124,613.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,944.38/124,613.75 = 124,613.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,944.38x = 124,613.75 × 124,613.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,944.38x = 15,528,586,689.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,528,586,689.06/56,944.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,697.46

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