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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,950.75 and 84,179.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,950.75 and 84,179.25 is: 126,649.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,950.75 : 84,179.25 = 84,179.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,950.75/84,179.25 = 84,179.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,950.75x = 84,179.25 × 84,179.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,950.75x = 7,086,146,130.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,086,146,130.56/55,950.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,649.71

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