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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,770.75 and 88,180.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,770.75 and 88,180.13 is: 141,968.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,770.75 : 88,180.13 = 88,180.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,770.75/88,180.13 = 88,180.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,770.75x = 88,180.13 × 88,180.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,770.75x = 7,775,734,445.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,775,734,445.02/54,770.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,968.74

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