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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,124.56 and 119,526.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,124.56 and 119,526.05 is: 254,549.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,124.56 : 119,526.05 = 119,526.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,124.56/119,526.05 = 119,526.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,124.56x = 119,526.05 × 119,526.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,124.56x = 14,286,475,881.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,286,475,881.56/56,124.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,549.44

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