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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,608.03 and 121,143.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,608.03 and 121,143.94 is: 259,253.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,608.03 : 121,143.94 = 121,143.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,608.03/121,143.94 = 121,143.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,608.03x = 121,143.94 × 121,143.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,608.03x = 14,675,853,593.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,675,853,593.00/56,608.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,253.91

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