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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,481.75 and 122,261.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,481.75 and 122,261.25 is: 264,648.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,481.75 : 122,261.25 = 122,261.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,481.75/122,261.25 = 122,261.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,481.75x = 122,261.25 × 122,261.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,481.75x = 14,947,813,251.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,947,813,251.56/56,481.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,648.55

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