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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,524.04 and 117,699.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,524.04 and 117,699.75 is: 245,085.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,524.04 : 117,699.75 = 117,699.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,524.04/117,699.75 = 117,699.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,524.04x = 117,699.75 × 117,699.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,524.04x = 13,853,231,150.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,853,231,150.06/56,524.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,085.64

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