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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,303.75 and 84,925.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,303.75 and 84,925.13 is: 132,813.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,303.75 : 84,925.13 = 84,925.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,303.75/84,925.13 = 84,925.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,303.75x = 84,925.13 × 84,925.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,303.75x = 7,212,276,856.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,212,276,856.27/54,303.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,813.61

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