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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,193.75 and 121,128.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,193.75 and 121,128.75 is: 261,099.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,193.75 : 121,128.75 = 121,128.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,193.75/121,128.75 = 121,128.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,193.75x = 121,128.75 × 121,128.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,193.75x = 14,672,174,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,672,174,076.56/56,193.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,099.75

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