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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,973.38 and 117,591.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,973.38 and 117,591.75 is: 242,706.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,973.38 : 117,591.75 = 117,591.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,973.38/117,591.75 = 117,591.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,973.38x = 117,591.75 × 117,591.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,973.38x = 13,827,819,668.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,827,819,668.06/56,973.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,706.70

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