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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,956.75 and 81,694.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,956.75 and 81,694.25 is: 123,690.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,956.75 : 81,694.25 = 81,694.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,956.75/81,694.25 = 81,694.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,956.75x = 81,694.25 × 81,694.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,956.75x = 6,673,950,483.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,673,950,483.06/53,956.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,690.74

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