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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,101.50 and 122,762.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,101.50 and 122,762.25 is: 268,630.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,101.50 : 122,762.25 = 122,762.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,101.50/122,762.25 = 122,762.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,101.50x = 122,762.25 × 122,762.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,101.50x = 15,070,570,025.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,070,570,025.06/56,101.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,630.43

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