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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,200.50 and 117,595.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,200.50 and 117,595.13 is: 246,058.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,200.50 : 117,595.13 = 117,595.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,200.50/117,595.13 = 117,595.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,200.50x = 117,595.13 × 117,595.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,200.50x = 13,828,613,423.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,828,613,423.77/56,200.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,058.55

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