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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,470.50 and 122,779.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,470.50 and 122,779.13 is: 266,948.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,470.50 : 122,779.13 = 122,779.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,470.50/122,779.13 = 122,779.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,470.50x = 122,779.13 × 122,779.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,470.50x = 15,074,713,535.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,074,713,535.77/56,470.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,948.47

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