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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,956.50 and 56,283

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,956.50 and 56,283 is: 88,100.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,956.50 : 56,283 = 56,283 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,956.50/56,283 = 56,283/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,956.50x = 56,283 × 56,283
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,956.50x = 3,167,776,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,167,776,089/35,956.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,100.23

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