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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,340 and 75,883.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,340 and 75,883.50 is: 102,206.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,340 : 75,883.50 = 75,883.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,340/75,883.50 = 75,883.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,340x = 75,883.50 × 75,883.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,340x = 5,758,305,572.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,758,305,572.25/56,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,206.35

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