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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,365.88 and 114,280.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,365.88 and 114,280.88 is: 231,702.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,365.88 : 114,280.88 = 114,280.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,365.88/114,280.88 = 114,280.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,365.88x = 114,280.88 × 114,280.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,365.88x = 13,060,118,390.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,060,118,390.77/56,365.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,702.58

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