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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,508.75 and 83,193.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,508.75 and 83,193.75 is: 122,480.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,508.75 : 83,193.75 = 83,193.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,508.75/83,193.75 = 83,193.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,508.75x = 83,193.75 × 83,193.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,508.75x = 6,921,200,039.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,921,200,039.06/56,508.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,480.15

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