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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,960.63 and 124,643.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,960.63 and 124,643.63 is: 272,750.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,960.63 : 124,643.63 = 124,643.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,960.63/124,643.63 = 124,643.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,960.63x = 124,643.63 × 124,643.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,960.63x = 15,536,033,253.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,536,033,253.14/56,960.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,750.40

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