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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,750.91 and 79,534.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,750.91 and 79,534.69 is: 111,465.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,750.91 : 79,534.69 = 79,534.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,750.91/79,534.69 = 79,534.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,750.91x = 79,534.69 × 79,534.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,750.91x = 6,325,766,515.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,325,766,515.72/56,750.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,465.47

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