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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,103.75 and 121,123.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,103.75 and 121,123.88 is: 261,497.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,103.75 : 121,123.88 = 121,123.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,103.75/121,123.88 = 121,123.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,103.75x = 121,123.88 × 121,123.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,103.75x = 14,670,993,095.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,670,993,095.02/56,103.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,497.55

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