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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,571.54 and 117,790.45

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,571.54 and 117,790.45 is: 245,257.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,571.54 : 117,790.45 = 117,790.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,571.54/117,790.45 = 117,790.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,571.54x = 117,790.45 × 117,790.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,571.54x = 13,874,590,847.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,874,590,847.39/56,571.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,257.44

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