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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,406.38 and 84,620.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,406.38 and 84,620.95 is: 126,948.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,406.38 : 84,620.95 = 84,620.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,406.38/84,620.95 = 84,620.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,406.38x = 84,620.95 × 84,620.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,406.38x = 7,160,705,707.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,160,705,707.78/56,406.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,948.52

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