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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,353.50 and 84,353.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,353.50 and 84,353.63 is: 126,266.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,353.50 : 84,353.63 = 84,353.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,353.50/84,353.63 = 84,353.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,353.50x = 84,353.63 × 84,353.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,353.50x = 7,115,534,050.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,115,534,050.64/56,353.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,266.05

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