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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,405.53 and 84,620.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,405.53 and 84,620.53 is: 126,949.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,405.53 : 84,620.53 = 84,620.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,405.53/84,620.53 = 84,620.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,405.53x = 84,620.53 × 84,620.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,405.53x = 7,160,634,309.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,160,634,309.03/56,405.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,949.15

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