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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,630.25 and 89,967.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,630.25 and 89,967.38 is: 142,929.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,630.25 : 89,967.38 = 89,967.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,630.25/89,967.38 = 89,967.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,630.25x = 89,967.38 × 89,967.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,630.25x = 8,094,128,564.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,094,128,564.39/56,630.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,929.42

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