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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,627.06 and 83,036.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,627.06 and 83,036.91 is: 121,763.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,627.06 : 83,036.91 = 83,036.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,627.06/83,036.91 = 83,036.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,627.06x = 83,036.91 × 83,036.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,627.06x = 6,895,127,799.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,895,127,799.57/56,627.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,763.83

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