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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,522.13 and 121,594.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,522.13 and 121,594.50 is: 266,294.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,522.13 : 121,594.50 = 121,594.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,522.13/121,594.50 = 121,594.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,522.13x = 121,594.50 × 121,594.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,522.13x = 14,785,222,430.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,785,222,430.25/55,522.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,294.25

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