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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,109.50 and 77,222.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,109.50 and 77,222.25 is: 110,207.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,109.50 : 77,222.25 = 77,222.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,109.50/77,222.25 = 77,222.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,109.50x = 77,222.25 × 77,222.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,109.50x = 5,963,275,895.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,963,275,895.06/54,109.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,207.56

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