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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,065.25 and 82,343.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,065.25 and 82,343.25 is: 125,411.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,065.25 : 82,343.25 = 82,343.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,065.25/82,343.25 = 82,343.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,065.25x = 82,343.25 × 82,343.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,065.25x = 6,780,410,820.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,780,410,820.56/54,065.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,411.62

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