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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,774.25 and 119,429.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,774.25 and 119,429.44 is: 251,229.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,774.25 : 119,429.44 = 119,429.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,774.25/119,429.44 = 119,429.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,774.25x = 119,429.44 × 119,429.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,774.25x = 14,263,390,541.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,263,390,541.57/56,774.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,229.92

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