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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,963.88 and 124,648.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,963.88 and 124,648.88 is: 272,757.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,963.88 : 124,648.88 = 124,648.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,963.88/124,648.88 = 124,648.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,963.88x = 124,648.88 × 124,648.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,963.88x = 15,537,342,038.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,537,342,038.77/56,963.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,757.78

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