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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,802 and 84,100.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,802 and 84,100.50 is: 124,518.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,802 : 84,100.50 = 84,100.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,802/84,100.50 = 84,100.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,802x = 84,100.50 × 84,100.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,802x = 7,072,894,100.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,072,894,100.25/56,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,518.40

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