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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,976.75 and 124,692.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,976.75 and 124,692.75 is: 272,888.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,976.75 : 124,692.75 = 124,692.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,976.75/124,692.75 = 124,692.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,976.75x = 124,692.75 × 124,692.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,976.75x = 15,548,281,902.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,548,281,902.56/56,976.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,888.19

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