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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,450.25 and 121,810.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,450.25 and 121,810.50 is: 262,847.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,450.25 : 121,810.50 = 121,810.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,450.25/121,810.50 = 121,810.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,450.25x = 121,810.50 × 121,810.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,450.25x = 14,837,797,910.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,837,797,910.25/56,450.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,847.34

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