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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,037.75 and 120,931.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,037.75 and 120,931.13 is: 260,972.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,037.75 : 120,931.13 = 120,931.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,037.75/120,931.13 = 120,931.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,037.75x = 120,931.13 × 120,931.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,037.75x = 14,624,336,993.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,624,336,993.77/56,037.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,972.95

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