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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,563.00 and 83,281.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,563.00 and 83,281.13 is: 122,619.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,563.00 : 83,281.13 = 83,281.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,563.00/83,281.13 = 83,281.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,563.00x = 83,281.13 × 83,281.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,563.00x = 6,935,746,757.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,935,746,757.22/56,563.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,619.86

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