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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,580.75 and 84,885.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,580.75 and 84,885.75 is: 127,350.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,580.75 : 84,885.75 = 84,885.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,580.75/84,885.75 = 84,885.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,580.75x = 84,885.75 × 84,885.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,580.75x = 7,205,590,553.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,205,590,553.06/56,580.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,350.57

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