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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,627.07 and 79,379.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,627.07 and 79,379.13 is: 111,272.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,627.07 : 79,379.13 = 79,379.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,627.07/79,379.13 = 79,379.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,627.07x = 79,379.13 × 79,379.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,627.07x = 6,301,046,260.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,301,046,260.95/56,627.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,272.69

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