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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,667.09 and 79,435.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,667.09 and 79,435.69 is: 111,352.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,667.09 : 79,435.69 = 79,435.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,667.09/79,435.69 = 79,435.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,667.09x = 79,435.69 × 79,435.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,667.09x = 6,310,028,448.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,310,028,448.60/56,667.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,352.60

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