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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,197.50 and 117,590.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,197.50 and 117,590.25 is: 246,051.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,197.50 : 117,590.25 = 117,590.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,197.50/117,590.25 = 117,590.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,197.50x = 117,590.25 × 117,590.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,197.50x = 13,827,466,895.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,827,466,895.06/56,197.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,051.28

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