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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,005.50 and 117,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,005.50 and 117,198 is: 245,250.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,005.50 : 117,198 = 117,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,005.50/117,198 = 117,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,005.50x = 117,198 × 117,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,005.50x = 13,735,371,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,735,371,204/56,005.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,250.40

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