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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,201 and 83,413.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,201 and 83,413.50 is: 128,370.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,201 : 83,413.50 = 83,413.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,201/83,413.50 = 83,413.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,201x = 83,413.50 × 83,413.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,201x = 6,957,811,982.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,957,811,982.25/54,201
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,370.55

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