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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,774.25 and 118,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,774.25 and 118,206 is: 246,109.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,774.25 : 118,206 = 118,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,774.25/118,206 = 118,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,774.25x = 118,206 × 118,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,774.25x = 13,972,658,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,972,658,436/56,774.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,109.08

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