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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,355.75 and 75,910.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,355.75 and 75,910.50 is: 102,250.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,355.75 : 75,910.50 = 75,910.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,355.75/75,910.50 = 75,910.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,355.75x = 75,910.50 × 75,910.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,355.75x = 5,762,404,010.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,762,404,010.25/56,355.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,250.51

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