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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,165.75 and 122,249.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,165.75 and 122,249.88 is: 266,088.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,165.75 : 122,249.88 = 122,249.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,165.75/122,249.88 = 122,249.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,165.75x = 122,249.88 × 122,249.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,165.75x = 14,945,033,847.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,945,033,847.67/56,165.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,088.04

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