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Finding the Third Proportional to 55,840.50 and 87,405.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 55,840.50 and 87,405.75 is: 136,814.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,840.50 : 87,405.75 = 87,405.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,840.50/87,405.75 = 87,405.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,840.50x = 87,405.75 × 87,405.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,840.50x = 7,639,765,133.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,639,765,133.06/55,840.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,814.05

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