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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,411 and 77,020.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,411 and 77,020.50 is: 109,024.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,411 : 77,020.50 = 77,020.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,411/77,020.50 = 77,020.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,411x = 77,020.50 × 77,020.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,411x = 5,932,157,420.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,932,157,420.25/54,411
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,024.97

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