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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,907.56 and 62,010.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,907.56 and 62,010.56 is: 67,571.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,907.56 : 62,010.56 = 62,010.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,907.56/62,010.56 = 62,010.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,907.56x = 62,010.56 × 62,010.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,907.56x = 3,845,309,861.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,845,309,861.57/56,907.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,571.16

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