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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,024 and 117,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,024 and 117,242 is: 245,353.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,024 : 117,242 = 117,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,024/117,242 = 117,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,024x = 117,242 × 117,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,024x = 13,745,686,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,745,686,564/56,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,353.54

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