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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,600.75 and 84,817.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,600.75 and 84,817.13 is: 131,755.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,600.75 : 84,817.13 = 84,817.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,600.75/84,817.13 = 84,817.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,600.75x = 84,817.13 × 84,817.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,600.75x = 7,193,944,693.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,193,944,693.27/54,600.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,755.42

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