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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,314.30 and 79,527.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,314.30 and 79,527.09 is: 116,443.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,314.30 : 79,527.09 = 79,527.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,314.30/79,527.09 = 79,527.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,314.30x = 79,527.09 × 79,527.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,314.30x = 6,324,558,640.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,324,558,640.32/54,314.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,443.72

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