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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,794.50 and 87,930.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,794.50 and 87,930.56 is: 136,136.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,794.50 : 87,930.56 = 87,930.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,794.50/87,930.56 = 87,930.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,794.50x = 87,930.56 × 87,930.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,794.50x = 7,731,783,821.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,731,783,821.57/56,794.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,136.14

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