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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,806.50 and 119,486.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,806.50 and 119,486.25 is: 251,326.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,806.50 : 119,486.25 = 119,486.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,806.50/119,486.25 = 119,486.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,806.50x = 119,486.25 × 119,486.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,806.50x = 14,276,963,939.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,276,963,939.06/56,806.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,326.24

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