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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,702.25 and 122,071.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,702.25 and 122,071.25 is: 262,800.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,702.25 : 122,071.25 = 122,071.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,702.25/122,071.25 = 122,071.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,702.25x = 122,071.25 × 122,071.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,702.25x = 14,901,390,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,901,390,076.56/56,702.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,800.68

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