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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,586.25 and 119,920.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,586.25 and 119,920.50 is: 258,713.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,586.25 : 119,920.50 = 119,920.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,586.25/119,920.50 = 119,920.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,586.25x = 119,920.50 × 119,920.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,586.25x = 14,380,926,320.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,380,926,320.25/55,586.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,713.73

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