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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,020.50 and 81,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,020.50 and 81,776 is: 123,792.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,020.50 : 81,776 = 81,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,020.50/81,776 = 81,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,020.50x = 81,776 × 81,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,020.50x = 6,687,314,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,687,314,176/54,020.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,792.16

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