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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,370.75 and 89,194.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,370.75 and 89,194.13 is: 141,129.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,370.75 : 89,194.13 = 89,194.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,370.75/89,194.13 = 89,194.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,370.75x = 89,194.13 × 89,194.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,370.75x = 7,955,591,934.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,955,591,934.52/56,370.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,129.79

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