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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,566.13 and 111,703.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,566.13 and 111,703.50 is: 220,585.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,566.13 : 111,703.50 = 111,703.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,566.13/111,703.50 = 111,703.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,566.13x = 111,703.50 × 111,703.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,566.13x = 12,477,671,912.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,477,671,912.25/56,566.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,585.59

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