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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,581.03 and 117,809.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,581.03 and 117,809.44 is: 245,295.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,581.03 : 117,809.44 = 117,809.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,581.03/117,809.44 = 117,809.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,581.03x = 117,809.44 × 117,809.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,581.03x = 13,879,063,564.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,879,063,564.07/56,581.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,295.34

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