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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,428.75 and 121,588.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,428.75 and 121,588.88 is: 266,718.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,428.75 : 121,588.88 = 121,588.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,428.75/121,588.88 = 121,588.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,428.75x = 121,588.88 × 121,588.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,428.75x = 14,783,854,523.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,783,854,523.77/55,428.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,718.17

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