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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,796.50 and 80,466.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,796.50 and 80,466.75 is: 118,162.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,796.50 : 80,466.75 = 80,466.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,796.50/80,466.75 = 80,466.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,796.50x = 80,466.75 × 80,466.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,796.50x = 6,474,897,855.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,474,897,855.56/54,796.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,162.62

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