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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,833.75 and 120,420.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,833.75 and 120,420.75 is: 259,720.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,833.75 : 120,420.75 = 120,420.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,833.75/120,420.75 = 120,420.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,833.75x = 120,420.75 × 120,420.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,833.75x = 14,501,157,030.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,501,157,030.56/55,833.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,720.28

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