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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,153.25 and 84,814.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,153.25 and 84,814.50 is: 128,104.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,153.25 : 84,814.50 = 84,814.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,153.25/84,814.50 = 84,814.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,153.25x = 84,814.50 × 84,814.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,153.25x = 7,193,499,410.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,193,499,410.25/56,153.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,104.77

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