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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,604.66 and 117,803.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,604.66 and 117,803.53 is: 245,168.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,604.66 : 117,803.53 = 117,803.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,604.66/117,803.53 = 117,803.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,604.66x = 117,803.53 × 117,803.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,604.66x = 13,877,671,974.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,877,671,974.97/56,604.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,168.38

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