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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,829.50 and 80,299.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,829.50 and 80,299.50 is: 117,601.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,829.50 : 80,299.50 = 80,299.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,829.50/80,299.50 = 80,299.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,829.50x = 80,299.50 × 80,299.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,829.50x = 6,448,009,700.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,448,009,700.25/54,829.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,601.10

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