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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,304.50 and 79,509.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,304.50 and 79,509.75 is: 116,413.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,304.50 : 79,509.75 = 79,509.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,304.50/79,509.75 = 79,509.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,304.50x = 79,509.75 × 79,509.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,304.50x = 6,321,800,345.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,321,800,345.06/54,304.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,413.93

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