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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,973.38 and 124,682.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,973.38 and 124,682.63 is: 272,860.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,973.38 : 124,682.63 = 124,682.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,973.38/124,682.63 = 124,682.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,973.38x = 124,682.63 × 124,682.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,973.38x = 15,545,756,976.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,545,756,976.89/56,973.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,860.03

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