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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,331.03 and 83,111.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,331.03 and 83,111.06 is: 127,136.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,331.03 : 83,111.06 = 83,111.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,331.03/83,111.06 = 83,111.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,331.03x = 83,111.06 × 83,111.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,331.03x = 6,907,448,709.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,907,448,709.88/54,331.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,136.34

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