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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,819.13 and 79,577.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,819.13 and 79,577.44 is: 113,448.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,819.13 : 79,577.44 = 79,577.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,819.13/79,577.44 = 79,577.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,819.13x = 79,577.44 × 79,577.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,819.13x = 6,332,568,559.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,332,568,559.07/55,819.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,448.01

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