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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,919.50 and 91,454.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,919.50 and 91,454.25 is: 146,942.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,919.50 : 91,454.25 = 91,454.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,919.50/91,454.25 = 91,454.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,919.50x = 91,454.25 × 91,454.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,919.50x = 8,363,879,843.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,363,879,843.06/56,919.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,942.26

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