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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,157.47 and 122,156.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,157.47 and 122,156.44 is: 265,720.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,157.47 : 122,156.44 = 122,156.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,157.47/122,156.44 = 122,156.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,157.47x = 122,156.44 × 122,156.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,157.47x = 14,922,195,222.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,922,195,222.69/56,157.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,720.58

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