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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,986.13 and 124,006.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,986.13 and 124,006.13 is: 269,846.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,986.13 : 124,006.13 = 124,006.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,986.13/124,006.13 = 124,006.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,986.13x = 124,006.13 × 124,006.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,986.13x = 15,377,519,037.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,377,519,037.52/56,986.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,846.72

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