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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,629.13 and 118,072.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,629.13 and 118,072.69 is: 246,183.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,629.13 : 118,072.69 = 118,072.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,629.13/118,072.69 = 118,072.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,629.13x = 118,072.69 × 118,072.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,629.13x = 13,941,159,533.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,941,159,533.47/56,629.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,183.56

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