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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,060.06 and 86,892.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,060.06 and 86,892.19 is: 134,681.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,060.06 : 86,892.19 = 86,892.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,060.06/86,892.19 = 86,892.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,060.06x = 86,892.19 × 86,892.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,060.06x = 7,550,252,248.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,550,252,248.54/56,060.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,681.48

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