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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,727 and 100,446.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,727 and 100,446.75 is: 177,861.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,727 : 100,446.75 = 100,446.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,727/100,446.75 = 100,446.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,727x = 100,446.75 × 100,446.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,727x = 10,089,549,585.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,089,549,585.56/56,727
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,861.50

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