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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,294.37 and 104,283.07

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,294.37 and 104,283.07 is: 193,180.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,294.37 : 104,283.07 = 104,283.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,294.37/104,283.07 = 104,283.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,294.37x = 104,283.07 × 104,283.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,294.37x = 10,874,958,753.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,874,958,753.80/56,294.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,180.23

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