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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,582.75 and 86,794.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,582.75 and 86,794.50 is: 138,015.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,582.75 : 86,794.50 = 86,794.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,582.75/86,794.50 = 86,794.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,582.75x = 86,794.50 × 86,794.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,582.75x = 7,533,285,230.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,533,285,230.25/54,582.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,015.86

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