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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,797.88 and 88,194.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,797.88 and 88,194.94 is: 136,947.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,797.88 : 88,194.94 = 88,194.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,797.88/88,194.94 = 88,194.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,797.88x = 88,194.94 × 88,194.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,797.88x = 7,778,347,000.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,778,347,000.63/56,797.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,947.85

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