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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,102.63 and 93,498.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,102.63 and 93,498.75 is: 155,821.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,102.63 : 93,498.75 = 93,498.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,102.63/93,498.75 = 93,498.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,102.63x = 93,498.75 × 93,498.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,102.63x = 8,742,016,251.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,742,016,251.56/56,102.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,821.88

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