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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,280.13 and 84,894.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,280.13 and 84,894.75 is: 132,776.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,280.13 : 84,894.75 = 84,894.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,280.13/84,894.75 = 84,894.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,280.13x = 84,894.75 × 84,894.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,280.13x = 7,207,118,577.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,207,118,577.56/54,280.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,776.38

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