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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,076.75 and 120,957.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,076.75 and 120,957.75 is: 260,906.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,076.75 : 120,957.75 = 120,957.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,076.75/120,957.75 = 120,957.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,076.75x = 120,957.75 × 120,957.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,076.75x = 14,630,777,285.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,630,777,285.06/56,076.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,906.30

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