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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,682.75 and 56,140.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,682.75 and 56,140.13 is: 93,570.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,682.75 : 56,140.13 = 56,140.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,682.75/56,140.13 = 56,140.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,682.75x = 56,140.13 × 56,140.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,682.75x = 3,151,713,635.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,151,713,635.02/33,682.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,570.56

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