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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,208.94 and 121,591.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,208.94 and 121,591.13 is: 263,025.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,208.94 : 121,591.13 = 121,591.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,208.94/121,591.13 = 121,591.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,208.94x = 121,591.13 × 121,591.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,208.94x = 14,784,401,678.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,784,401,678.77/56,208.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,025.82

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