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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,805.38 and 79,649.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,805.38 and 79,649.25 is: 111,679.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,805.38 : 79,649.25 = 79,649.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,805.38/79,649.25 = 79,649.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,805.38x = 79,649.25 × 79,649.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,805.38x = 6,344,003,025.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,344,003,025.56/56,805.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,679.63

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