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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,338.03 and 121,697.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,338.03 and 121,697.44 is: 262,882.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,338.03 : 121,697.44 = 121,697.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,338.03/121,697.44 = 121,697.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,338.03x = 121,697.44 × 121,697.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,338.03x = 14,810,266,294.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,810,266,294.07/56,338.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,882.21

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