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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,122.88 and 83,941.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,122.88 and 83,941.31 is: 125,548.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,122.88 : 83,941.31 = 83,941.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,122.88/83,941.31 = 83,941.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,122.88x = 83,941.31 × 83,941.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,122.88x = 7,046,143,944.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,046,143,944.22/56,122.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,548.52

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