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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,529 and 122,898.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,529 and 122,898.38 is: 267,190.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,529 : 122,898.38 = 122,898.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,529/122,898.38 = 122,898.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,529x = 122,898.38 × 122,898.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,529x = 15,104,010,577.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,104,010,577.64/56,529
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,190.48

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