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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,800.54 and 84,104.10

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,800.54 and 84,104.10 is: 124,532.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,800.54 : 84,104.10 = 84,104.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,800.54/84,104.10 = 84,104.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,800.54x = 84,104.10 × 84,104.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,800.54x = 7,073,500,228.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,073,500,228.17/56,800.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,532.27

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