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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,221.75 and 119,256.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,221.75 and 119,256.75 is: 257,546.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,221.75 : 119,256.75 = 119,256.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,221.75/119,256.75 = 119,256.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,221.75x = 119,256.75 × 119,256.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,221.75x = 14,222,172,420.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,222,172,420.56/55,221.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,546.57

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