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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,368.56 and 83,103.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,368.56 and 83,103.47 is: 124,731.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,368.56 : 83,103.47 = 83,103.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,368.56/83,103.47 = 83,103.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,368.56x = 83,103.47 × 83,103.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,368.56x = 6,906,186,518.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,906,186,518.28/55,368.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,731.19

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