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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,110.50 and 93,507.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,110.50 and 93,507.75 is: 155,830.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,110.50 : 93,507.75 = 93,507.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,110.50/93,507.75 = 93,507.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,110.50x = 93,507.75 × 93,507.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,110.50x = 8,743,699,310.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,743,699,310.06/56,110.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,830.00

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