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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,120.50 and 122,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,120.50 and 122,060 is: 265,475.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,120.50 : 122,060 = 122,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,120.50/122,060 = 122,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,120.50x = 122,060 × 122,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,120.50x = 14,898,643,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,898,643,600/56,120.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,475.96

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