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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,799.50 and 80,470.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,799.50 and 80,470.75 is: 118,167.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,799.50 : 80,470.75 = 80,470.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,799.50/80,470.75 = 80,470.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,799.50x = 80,470.75 × 80,470.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,799.50x = 6,475,541,605.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,475,541,605.56/54,799.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,167.90

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