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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,060.75 and 124,432.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,060.75 and 124,432.88 is: 286,410.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,060.75 : 124,432.88 = 124,432.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,060.75/124,432.88 = 124,432.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,060.75x = 124,432.88 × 124,432.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,060.75x = 15,483,540,380.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,483,540,380.77/54,060.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,410.02

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