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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,958.82 and 124,645.08

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,958.82 and 124,645.08 is: 272,765.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,958.82 : 124,645.08 = 124,645.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,958.82/124,645.08 = 124,645.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,958.82x = 124,645.08 × 124,645.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,958.82x = 15,536,395,500.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,536,395,500.79/56,958.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,765.40

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