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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,570.06 and 83,877.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,570.06 and 83,877.19 is: 124,365.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,570.06 : 83,877.19 = 83,877.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,570.06/83,877.19 = 83,877.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,570.06x = 83,877.19 × 83,877.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,570.06x = 7,035,382,582.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,035,382,582.91/56,570.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,365.83

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