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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,303.75 and 85,124.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,303.75 and 85,124.25 is: 133,437.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,303.75 : 85,124.25 = 85,124.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,303.75/85,124.25 = 85,124.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,303.75x = 85,124.25 × 85,124.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,303.75x = 7,246,137,938.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,246,137,938.06/54,303.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,437.16

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