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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,532.50 and 121,872.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,532.50 and 121,872.50 is: 267,463.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,532.50 : 121,872.50 = 121,872.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,532.50/121,872.50 = 121,872.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,532.50x = 121,872.50 × 121,872.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,532.50x = 14,852,906,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,852,906,256.25/55,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,463.31

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