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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,836.75 and 84,904.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,836.75 and 84,904.13 is: 126,831.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,836.75 : 84,904.13 = 84,904.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,836.75/84,904.13 = 84,904.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,836.75x = 84,904.13 × 84,904.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,836.75x = 7,208,710,442.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,208,710,442.02/56,836.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,831.86

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