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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,600.38 and 117,851.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,600.38 and 117,851.13 is: 245,385.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,600.38 : 117,851.13 = 117,851.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,600.38/117,851.13 = 117,851.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,600.38x = 117,851.13 × 117,851.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,600.38x = 13,888,887,663.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,888,887,663.77/56,600.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,385.08

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