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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,680.50 and 121,410.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,680.50 and 121,410.75 is: 264,734.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,680.50 : 121,410.75 = 121,410.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,680.50/121,410.75 = 121,410.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,680.50x = 121,410.75 × 121,410.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,680.50x = 14,740,570,215.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,740,570,215.56/55,680.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,734.88

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