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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,395.75 and 85,938.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,395.75 and 85,938.75 is: 133,321.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,395.75 : 85,938.75 = 85,938.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,395.75/85,938.75 = 85,938.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,395.75x = 85,938.75 × 85,938.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,395.75x = 7,385,468,751.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,385,468,751.56/55,395.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,321.94

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