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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,924.75 and 82,387.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,924.75 and 82,387.13 is: 123,580.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,924.75 : 82,387.13 = 82,387.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,924.75/82,387.13 = 82,387.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,924.75x = 82,387.13 × 82,387.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,924.75x = 6,787,638,365.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,787,638,365.77/54,924.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,580.69

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