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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,797.50 and 89,105.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,797.50 and 89,105.75 is: 139,791.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,797.50 : 89,105.75 = 89,105.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,797.50/89,105.75 = 89,105.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,797.50x = 89,105.75 × 89,105.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,797.50x = 7,939,834,683.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,939,834,683.06/56,797.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,791.97

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