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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,964.94 and 124,864.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,964.94 and 124,864.88 is: 273,698.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,964.94 : 124,864.88 = 124,864.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,964.94/124,864.88 = 124,864.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,964.94x = 124,864.88 × 124,864.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,964.94x = 15,591,237,008.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,591,237,008.77/56,964.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,698.83

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