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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,627.50 and 82,440.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,627.50 and 82,440.75 is: 124,414.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,627.50 : 82,440.75 = 82,440.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,627.50/82,440.75 = 82,440.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,627.50x = 82,440.75 × 82,440.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,627.50x = 6,796,477,260.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,796,477,260.56/54,627.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,414.94

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