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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,420.75 and 84,090.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,420.75 and 84,090.38 is: 129,935.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,420.75 : 84,090.38 = 84,090.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,420.75/84,090.38 = 84,090.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,420.75x = 84,090.38 × 84,090.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,420.75x = 7,071,191,167.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,071,191,167.64/54,420.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,935.57

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