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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,955.50 and 133,073.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,955.50 and 133,073.75 is: 310,920.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,955.50 : 133,073.75 = 133,073.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,955.50/133,073.75 = 133,073.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,955.50x = 133,073.75 × 133,073.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,955.50x = 17,708,622,939.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,708,622,939.06/56,955.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 310,920.33

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