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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,802.75 and 82,203.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,802.75 and 82,203.88 is: 123,305.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,802.75 : 82,203.88 = 82,203.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,802.75/82,203.88 = 82,203.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,802.75x = 82,203.88 × 82,203.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,802.75x = 6,757,477,065.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,757,477,065.02/54,802.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,305.44

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