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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,793.66 and 117,282.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,793.66 and 117,282.94 is: 242,197.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,793.66 : 117,282.94 = 117,282.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,793.66/117,282.94 = 117,282.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,793.66x = 117,282.94 × 117,282.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,793.66x = 13,755,287,428.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,755,287,428.63/56,793.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,197.60

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