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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,540.25 and 80,014

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,540.25 and 80,014 is: 117,385.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,540.25 : 80,014 = 80,014 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,540.25/80,014 = 80,014/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,540.25x = 80,014 × 80,014
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,540.25x = 6,402,240,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,402,240,196/54,540.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,385.60

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