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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,092.50 and 83,194.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,092.50 and 83,194.75 is: 127,954.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,092.50 : 83,194.75 = 83,194.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,092.50/83,194.75 = 83,194.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,092.50x = 83,194.75 × 83,194.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,092.50x = 6,921,366,427.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,921,366,427.56/54,092.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,954.27

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