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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,112.75 and 93,511.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,112.75 and 93,511.13 is: 155,835.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,112.75 : 93,511.13 = 93,511.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,112.75/93,511.13 = 93,511.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,112.75x = 93,511.13 × 93,511.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,112.75x = 8,744,330,498.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,744,330,498.77/56,112.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,835.00

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