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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,615.63 and 121,925.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,615.63 and 121,925.25 is: 262,573.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,615.63 : 121,925.25 = 121,925.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,615.63/121,925.25 = 121,925.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,615.63x = 121,925.25 × 121,925.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,615.63x = 14,865,766,587.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,865,766,587.56/56,615.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,573.57

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