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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,087.44 and 122,735.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,087.44 and 122,735.25 is: 268,579.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,087.44 : 122,735.25 = 122,735.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,087.44/122,735.25 = 122,735.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,087.44x = 122,735.25 × 122,735.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,087.44x = 15,063,941,592.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,063,941,592.56/56,087.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,579.60

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