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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,456.25 and 82,563.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,456.25 and 82,563.75 is: 120,744.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,456.25 : 82,563.75 = 82,563.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,456.25/82,563.75 = 82,563.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,456.25x = 82,563.75 × 82,563.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,456.25x = 6,816,772,814.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,816,772,814.06/56,456.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,744.34

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