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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,919.38 and 83,533.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,919.38 and 83,533.69 is: 122,592.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,919.38 : 83,533.69 = 83,533.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,919.38/83,533.69 = 83,533.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,919.38x = 83,533.69 × 83,533.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,919.38x = 6,977,876,947.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,977,876,947.35/56,919.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,592.30

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