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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,025.88 and 81,784.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,025.88 and 81,784.69 is: 123,806.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,025.88 : 81,784.69 = 81,784.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,025.88/81,784.69 = 81,784.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,025.88x = 81,784.69 × 81,784.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,025.88x = 6,688,735,109.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,688,735,109.47/54,025.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,806.14

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