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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,995.31 and 83,293.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,995.31 and 83,293.31 is: 121,725.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,995.31 : 83,293.31 = 83,293.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,995.31/83,293.31 = 83,293.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,995.31x = 83,293.31 × 83,293.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,995.31x = 6,937,775,907.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,937,775,907.22/56,995.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,725.38

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