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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,485.25 and 82,542.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,485.25 and 82,542.75 is: 125,048.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,485.25 : 82,542.75 = 82,542.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,485.25/82,542.75 = 82,542.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,485.25x = 82,542.75 × 82,542.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,485.25x = 6,813,305,577.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,813,305,577.56/54,485.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,048.62

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