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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,930.34 and 78,937.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,930.34 and 78,937.03 is: 109,450.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,930.34 : 78,937.03 = 78,937.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,930.34/78,937.03 = 78,937.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,930.34x = 78,937.03 × 78,937.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,930.34x = 6,231,054,902.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,231,054,902.56/56,930.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,450.51

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