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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,956.13 and 124,634.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,956.13 and 124,634.63 is: 272,732.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,956.13 : 124,634.63 = 124,634.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,956.13/124,634.63 = 124,634.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,956.13x = 124,634.63 × 124,634.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,956.13x = 15,533,789,748.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,533,789,748.89/56,956.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,732.56

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