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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,144 and 73,761.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,144 and 73,761.75 is: 100,487.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,144 : 73,761.75 = 73,761.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,144/73,761.75 = 73,761.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,144x = 73,761.75 × 73,761.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,144x = 5,440,795,763.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,440,795,763.06/54,144
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,487.51

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