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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,195.02 and 120,386.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,195.02 and 120,386.25 is: 257,902.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,195.02 : 120,386.25 = 120,386.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,195.02/120,386.25 = 120,386.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,195.02x = 120,386.25 × 120,386.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,195.02x = 14,492,849,189.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,492,849,189.06/56,195.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,902.75

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