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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,143.13 and 84,207.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,143.13 and 84,207.94 is: 126,301.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,143.13 : 84,207.94 = 84,207.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,143.13/84,207.94 = 84,207.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,143.13x = 84,207.94 × 84,207.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,143.13x = 7,090,976,738.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,090,976,738.00/56,143.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,301.78

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