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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,037.50 and 120,930.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,037.50 and 120,930.75 is: 260,972.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,037.50 : 120,930.75 = 120,930.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,037.50/120,930.75 = 120,930.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,037.50x = 120,930.75 × 120,930.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,037.50x = 14,624,246,295.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,624,246,295.56/56,037.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,972.50

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