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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,433.28 and 117,537.33

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,433.28 and 117,537.33 is: 244,802.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,433.28 : 117,537.33 = 117,537.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,433.28/117,537.33 = 117,537.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,433.28x = 117,537.33 × 117,537.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,433.28x = 13,815,023,502.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,815,023,502.76/56,433.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,802.77

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