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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,256.75 and 79,123.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,256.75 and 79,123.50 is: 111,284.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,256.75 : 79,123.50 = 79,123.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,256.75/79,123.50 = 79,123.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,256.75x = 79,123.50 × 79,123.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,256.75x = 6,260,528,252.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,260,528,252.25/56,256.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,284.93

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