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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,804.75 and 74,268.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,804.75 and 74,268.75 is: 100,645.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,804.75 : 74,268.75 = 74,268.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,804.75/74,268.75 = 74,268.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,804.75x = 74,268.75 × 74,268.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,804.75x = 5,515,847,226.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,515,847,226.56/54,804.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,645.42

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