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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,324.07 and 79,860.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,324.07 and 79,860.67 is: 117,401.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,324.07 : 79,860.67 = 79,860.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,324.07/79,860.67 = 79,860.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,324.07x = 79,860.67 × 79,860.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,324.07x = 6,377,727,092.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,377,727,092.68/54,324.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,401.49

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