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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,224.44 and 83,402.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,224.44 and 83,402.16 is: 128,280.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,224.44 : 83,402.16 = 83,402.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,224.44/83,402.16 = 83,402.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,224.44x = 83,402.16 × 83,402.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,224.44x = 6,955,919,667.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,955,919,667.15/54,224.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,280.16

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