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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,868.75 and 121,108.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,868.75 and 121,108.50 is: 257,914.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,868.75 : 121,108.50 = 121,108.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,868.75/121,108.50 = 121,108.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,868.75x = 121,108.50 × 121,108.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,868.75x = 14,667,268,772.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,667,268,772.25/56,868.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,914.39

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