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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,835.31 and 82,657.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,835.31 and 82,657.97 is: 124,597.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,835.31 : 82,657.97 = 82,657.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,835.31/82,657.97 = 82,657.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,835.31x = 82,657.97 × 82,657.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,835.31x = 6,832,339,797.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,832,339,797.88/54,835.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,597.44

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