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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,044.41 and 121,246.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,044.41 and 121,246.88 is: 262,306.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,044.41 : 121,246.88 = 121,246.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,044.41/121,246.88 = 121,246.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,044.41x = 121,246.88 × 121,246.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,044.41x = 14,700,804,697.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,700,804,697.27/56,044.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,306.37

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