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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,736.70 and 79,515.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,736.70 and 79,515.11 is: 111,438.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,736.70 : 79,515.11 = 79,515.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,736.70/79,515.11 = 79,515.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,736.70x = 79,515.11 × 79,515.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,736.70x = 6,322,651,997.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,322,651,997.71/56,736.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,438.48

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