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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,598.75 and 79,116.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,598.75 and 79,116.75 is: 110,593.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,598.75 : 79,116.75 = 79,116.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,598.75/79,116.75 = 79,116.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,598.75x = 79,116.75 × 79,116.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,598.75x = 6,259,460,130.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,259,460,130.56/56,598.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,593.61

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