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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,945.25 and 124,616.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,945.25 and 124,616.25 is: 272,704.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,945.25 : 124,616.25 = 124,616.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,945.25/124,616.25 = 124,616.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,945.25x = 124,616.25 × 124,616.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,945.25x = 15,529,209,764.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,529,209,764.06/56,945.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,704.22

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