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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,502 and 77,127

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,502 and 77,127 is: 109,144.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,502 : 77,127 = 77,127 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,502/77,127 = 77,127/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,502x = 77,127 × 77,127
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,502x = 5,948,574,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,948,574,129/54,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,144.14

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