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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,910.28 and 122,938.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,910.28 and 122,938.78 is: 265,574.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,910.28 : 122,938.78 = 122,938.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,910.28/122,938.78 = 122,938.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,910.28x = 122,938.78 × 122,938.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,910.28x = 15,113,943,935.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,113,943,935.24/56,910.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,574.93

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