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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,953.50 and 124,876.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,953.50 and 124,876.50 is: 273,804.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,953.50 : 124,876.50 = 124,876.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,953.50/124,876.50 = 124,876.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,953.50x = 124,876.50 × 124,876.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,953.50x = 15,594,140,252.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,594,140,252.25/56,953.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,804.77

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