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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,195.25 and 120,406.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,195.25 and 120,406.13 is: 257,986.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,195.25 : 120,406.13 = 120,406.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,195.25/120,406.13 = 120,406.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,195.25x = 120,406.13 × 120,406.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,195.25x = 14,497,634,937.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,497,634,937.52/56,195.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,986.84

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