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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,305.13 and 121,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,305.13 and 121,338 is: 261,484.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,305.13 : 121,338 = 121,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,305.13/121,338 = 121,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,305.13x = 121,338 × 121,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,305.13x = 14,722,910,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,722,910,244/56,305.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,484.37

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