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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,581.03 and 122,897.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,581.03 and 122,897.25 is: 266,939.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,581.03 : 122,897.25 = 122,897.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,581.03/122,897.25 = 122,897.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,581.03x = 122,897.25 × 122,897.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,581.03x = 15,103,734,057.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,103,734,057.56/56,581.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,939.89

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