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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,243.11 and 79,102.20

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,243.11 and 79,102.20 is: 111,251.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,243.11 : 79,102.20 = 79,102.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,243.11/79,102.20 = 79,102.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,243.11x = 79,102.20 × 79,102.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,243.11x = 6,257,157,303.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,257,157,303.26/56,243.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,251.98

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