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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,743.34 and 82,115.02

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,743.34 and 82,115.02 is: 123,172.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,743.34 : 82,115.02 = 82,115.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,743.34/82,115.02 = 82,115.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,743.34x = 82,115.02 × 82,115.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,743.34x = 6,742,875,791.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,742,875,791.09/54,743.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,172.52

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