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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,523.75 and 82,058.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,523.75 and 82,058.75 is: 123,499.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,523.75 : 82,058.75 = 82,058.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,523.75/82,058.75 = 82,058.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,523.75x = 82,058.75 × 82,058.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,523.75x = 6,733,638,451.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,733,638,451.56/54,523.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,499.18

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