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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,571.75 and 83,197.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,571.75 and 83,197.13 is: 122,353.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,571.75 : 83,197.13 = 83,197.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,571.75/83,197.13 = 83,197.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,571.75x = 83,197.13 × 83,197.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,571.75x = 6,921,761,608.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,921,761,608.27/56,571.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,353.68

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