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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,950.75 and 128,850.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,950.75 and 128,850.75 is: 296,734.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,950.75 : 128,850.75 = 128,850.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,950.75/128,850.75 = 128,850.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,950.75x = 128,850.75 × 128,850.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,950.75x = 16,602,515,775.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,602,515,775.56/55,950.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,734.46

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