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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,700.75 and 83,410.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,700.75 and 83,410.88 is: 122,703.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,700.75 : 83,410.88 = 83,410.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,700.75/83,410.88 = 83,410.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,700.75x = 83,410.88 × 83,410.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,700.75x = 6,957,374,068.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,957,374,068.27/56,700.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,703.39

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