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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,956.50 and 124,881

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,956.50 and 124,881 is: 273,810.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,956.50 : 124,881 = 124,881 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,956.50/124,881 = 124,881/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,956.50x = 124,881 × 124,881
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,956.50x = 15,595,264,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,595,264,161/56,956.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,810.09

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