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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,553.50 and 82,032.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,553.50 and 82,032.75 is: 123,353.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,553.50 : 82,032.75 = 82,032.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,553.50/82,032.75 = 82,032.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,553.50x = 82,032.75 × 82,032.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,553.50x = 6,729,372,072.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,729,372,072.56/54,553.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,353.63

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