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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,070.50 and 124,455

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,070.50 and 124,455 is: 286,460.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,070.50 : 124,455 = 124,455 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,070.50/124,455 = 124,455/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,070.50x = 124,455 × 124,455
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,070.50x = 15,489,047,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,489,047,025/54,070.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,460.21

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