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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,613.38 and 79,350.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,613.38 and 79,350.75 is: 111,220.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,613.38 : 79,350.75 = 79,350.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,613.38/79,350.75 = 79,350.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,613.38x = 79,350.75 × 79,350.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,613.38x = 6,296,541,525.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,296,541,525.56/56,613.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,220.03

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