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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,925.28 and 83,200.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,925.28 and 83,200.92 is: 121,604.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,925.28 : 83,200.92 = 83,200.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,925.28/83,200.92 = 83,200.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,925.28x = 83,200.92 × 83,200.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,925.28x = 6,922,393,400.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,922,393,400.85/56,925.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,604.90

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