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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,961.56 and 124,662.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,961.56 and 124,662.38 is: 272,827.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,961.56 : 124,662.38 = 124,662.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,961.56/124,662.38 = 124,662.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,961.56x = 124,662.38 × 124,662.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,961.56x = 15,540,707,740.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,540,707,740.64/56,961.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,827.97

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