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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,310.75 and 122,420.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,310.75 and 122,420.25 is: 266,143.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,310.75 : 122,420.25 = 122,420.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,310.75/122,420.25 = 122,420.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,310.75x = 122,420.25 × 122,420.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,310.75x = 14,986,717,610.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,986,717,610.06/56,310.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,143.10

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