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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,830.13 and 77,054.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,830.13 and 77,054.63 is: 110,299.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,830.13 : 77,054.63 = 77,054.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,830.13/77,054.63 = 77,054.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,830.13x = 77,054.63 × 77,054.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,830.13x = 5,937,415,233.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,937,415,233.89/53,830.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,299.12

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