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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,713.08 and 87,052.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,713.08 and 87,052.22 is: 133,621.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,713.08 : 87,052.22 = 87,052.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,713.08/87,052.22 = 87,052.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,713.08x = 87,052.22 × 87,052.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,713.08x = 7,578,088,789.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,578,088,789.30/56,713.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,621.54

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