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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,062.75 and 93,434.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,062.75 and 93,434.25 is: 155,717.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,062.75 : 93,434.25 = 93,434.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,062.75/93,434.25 = 93,434.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,062.75x = 93,434.25 × 93,434.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,062.75x = 8,729,959,073.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,729,959,073.06/56,062.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,717.64

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