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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,212 and 121,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,212 and 121,136 is: 261,046.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,212 : 121,136 = 121,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,212/121,136 = 121,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,212x = 121,136 × 121,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,212x = 14,673,930,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,673,930,496/56,212
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,046.23

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