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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,953.88 and 124,630.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,953.88 and 124,630.13 is: 272,723.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,953.88 : 124,630.13 = 124,630.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,953.88/124,630.13 = 124,630.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,953.88x = 124,630.13 × 124,630.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,953.88x = 15,532,668,057.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,532,668,057.52/56,953.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,723.64

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