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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,431.50 and 122,582.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,431.50 and 122,582.25 is: 266,276.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,431.50 : 122,582.25 = 122,582.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,431.50/122,582.25 = 122,582.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,431.50x = 122,582.25 × 122,582.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,431.50x = 15,026,408,015.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,026,408,015.06/56,431.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,276.96

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