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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,824.88 and 119,522.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,824.88 and 119,522.25 is: 251,396.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,824.88 : 119,522.25 = 119,522.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,824.88/119,522.25 = 119,522.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,824.88x = 119,522.25 × 119,522.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,824.88x = 14,285,568,245.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,285,568,245.06/56,824.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,396.39

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