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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,608.13 and 119,959.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,608.13 and 119,959.13 is: 254,207.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,608.13 : 119,959.13 = 119,959.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,608.13/119,959.13 = 119,959.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,608.13x = 119,959.13 × 119,959.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,608.13x = 14,390,191,670.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,390,191,670.77/56,608.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,207.18

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