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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,257.88 and 132,801.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,257.88 and 132,801.19 is: 313,487.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,257.88 : 132,801.19 = 132,801.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,257.88/132,801.19 = 132,801.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,257.88x = 132,801.19 × 132,801.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,257.88x = 17,636,155,401.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,636,155,401.41/56,257.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,487.76

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