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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,532.75 and 76,777.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,532.75 and 76,777.13 is: 104,271.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,532.75 : 76,777.13 = 76,777.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,532.75/76,777.13 = 76,777.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,532.75x = 76,777.13 × 76,777.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,532.75x = 5,894,726,923.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,894,726,923.27/56,532.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,271.01

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