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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,102.63 and 93,499.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,102.63 and 93,499.31 is: 155,823.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,102.63 : 93,499.31 = 93,499.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,102.63/93,499.31 = 93,499.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,102.63x = 93,499.31 × 93,499.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,102.63x = 8,742,121,437.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,742,121,437.97/56,102.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,823.75

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