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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,467.13 and 83,136.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,467.13 and 83,136.38 is: 122,401.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,467.13 : 83,136.38 = 83,136.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,467.13/83,136.38 = 83,136.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,467.13x = 83,136.38 × 83,136.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,467.13x = 6,911,656,848.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,911,656,848.14/56,467.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,401.43

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