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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,537.75 and 80,010.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,537.75 and 80,010.94 is: 117,382.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,537.75 : 80,010.94 = 80,010.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,537.75/80,010.94 = 80,010.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,537.75x = 80,010.94 × 80,010.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,537.75x = 6,401,750,119.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,401,750,119.63/54,537.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,382.00

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