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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,748.09 and 79,529.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,748.09 and 79,529.34 is: 111,456.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,748.09 : 79,529.34 = 79,529.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,748.09/79,529.34 = 79,529.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,748.09x = 79,529.34 × 79,529.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,748.09x = 6,324,916,517.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,324,916,517.31/56,748.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,456.02

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