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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,798.75 and 82,788.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,798.75 and 82,788.75 is: 125,075.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,798.75 : 82,788.75 = 82,788.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,798.75/82,788.75 = 82,788.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,798.75x = 82,788.75 × 82,788.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,798.75x = 6,853,977,126.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,853,977,126.56/54,798.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,075.43

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