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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,116.13 and 93,521.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,116.13 and 93,521.25 is: 155,859.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,116.13 : 93,521.25 = 93,521.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,116.13/93,521.25 = 93,521.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,116.13x = 93,521.25 × 93,521.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,116.13x = 8,746,224,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,746,224,201.56/56,116.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,859.38

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