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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,974.50 and 124,675.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,974.50 and 124,675.88 is: 272,825.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,974.50 : 124,675.88 = 124,675.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,974.50/124,675.88 = 124,675.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,974.50x = 124,675.88 × 124,675.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,974.50x = 15,544,073,807.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,544,073,807.02/56,974.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,825.10

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