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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,383.59 and 79,330.01

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,383.59 and 79,330.01 is: 111,614.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,383.59 : 79,330.01 = 79,330.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,383.59/79,330.01 = 79,330.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,383.59x = 79,330.01 × 79,330.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,383.59x = 6,293,250,139.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,293,250,139.53/56,383.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,614.92

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