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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,544.50 and 83,400.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,544.50 and 83,400.75 is: 127,523.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,544.50 : 83,400.75 = 83,400.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,544.50/83,400.75 = 83,400.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,544.50x = 83,400.75 × 83,400.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,544.50x = 6,955,685,100.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,955,685,100.56/54,544.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,523.13

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