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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,412.70 and 122,550.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,412.70 and 122,550.47 is: 266,227.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,412.70 : 122,550.47 = 122,550.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,412.70/122,550.47 = 122,550.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,412.70x = 122,550.47 × 122,550.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,412.70x = 15,018,617,390.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,018,617,390.84/56,412.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,227.58

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