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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,175.75 and 75,921.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,175.75 and 75,921.75 is: 102,608.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,175.75 : 75,921.75 = 75,921.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,175.75/75,921.75 = 75,921.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,175.75x = 75,921.75 × 75,921.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,175.75x = 5,764,112,123.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,764,112,123.06/56,175.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,608.55

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