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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,127.30 and 121,250.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,127.30 and 121,250.36 is: 261,933.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,127.30 : 121,250.36 = 121,250.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,127.30/121,250.36 = 121,250.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,127.30x = 121,250.36 × 121,250.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,127.30x = 14,701,648,701.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,701,648,701.30/56,127.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,933.99

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