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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,824.75 and 85,237.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,824.75 and 85,237.25 is: 127,856.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,824.75 : 85,237.25 = 85,237.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,824.75/85,237.25 = 85,237.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,824.75x = 85,237.25 × 85,237.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,824.75x = 7,265,388,787.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,265,388,787.56/56,824.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,856.06

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