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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,965.50 and 124,653

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,965.50 and 124,653 is: 272,768.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,965.50 : 124,653 = 124,653 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,965.50/124,653 = 124,653/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,965.50x = 124,653 × 124,653
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,965.50x = 15,538,370,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,538,370,409/56,965.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,768.09

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