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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,461.50 and 122,764.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,461.50 and 122,764.50 is: 266,927.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,461.50 : 122,764.50 = 122,764.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,461.50/122,764.50 = 122,764.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,461.50x = 122,764.50 × 122,764.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,461.50x = 15,071,122,460.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,071,122,460.25/56,461.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,927.42

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