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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,304.38 and 122,343.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,304.38 and 122,343.75 is: 265,840.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,304.38 : 122,343.75 = 122,343.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,304.38/122,343.75 = 122,343.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,304.38x = 122,343.75 × 122,343.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,304.38x = 14,967,993,164.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,967,993,164.06/56,304.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,840.68

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