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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,792.25 and 79,634.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,792.25 and 79,634.25 is: 111,663.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,792.25 : 79,634.25 = 79,634.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,792.25/79,634.25 = 79,634.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,792.25x = 79,634.25 × 79,634.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,792.25x = 6,341,613,773.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,341,613,773.06/56,792.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,663.37

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