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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,382.75 and 84,296.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,382.75 and 84,296.25 is: 126,028.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,382.75 : 84,296.25 = 84,296.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,382.75/84,296.25 = 84,296.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,382.75x = 84,296.25 × 84,296.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,382.75x = 7,105,857,764.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,105,857,764.06/56,382.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,028.93

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