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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,561.25 and 111,694.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,561.25 and 111,694.75 is: 220,570.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,561.25 : 111,694.75 = 111,694.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,561.25/111,694.75 = 111,694.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,561.25x = 111,694.75 × 111,694.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,561.25x = 12,475,717,177.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,475,717,177.56/56,561.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,570.04

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