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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,598.75 and 119,936.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,598.75 and 119,936.25 is: 254,152.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,598.75 : 119,936.25 = 119,936.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,598.75/119,936.25 = 119,936.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,598.75x = 119,936.25 × 119,936.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,598.75x = 14,384,704,064.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,384,704,064.06/56,598.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,152.33

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