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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,867.31 and 79,807.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,867.31 and 79,807.13 is: 114,005.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,867.31 : 79,807.13 = 79,807.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,867.31/79,807.13 = 79,807.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,867.31x = 79,807.13 × 79,807.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,867.31x = 6,369,177,200.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,369,177,200.77/55,867.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,005.43

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