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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,395.13 and 78,841.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,395.13 and 78,841.13 is: 110,220.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,395.13 : 78,841.13 = 78,841.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,395.13/78,841.13 = 78,841.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,395.13x = 78,841.13 × 78,841.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,395.13x = 6,215,922,991.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,215,922,991.27/56,395.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,220.93

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