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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,580.50 and 122,892.40

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,580.50 and 122,892.40 is: 266,921.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,580.50 : 122,892.40 = 122,892.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,580.50/122,892.40 = 122,892.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,580.50x = 122,892.40 × 122,892.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,580.50x = 15,102,541,593.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,102,541,593.72/56,580.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,921.30

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