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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,439.75 and 117,543.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,439.75 and 117,543.75 is: 258,544.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,439.75 : 117,543.75 = 117,543.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,439.75/117,543.75 = 117,543.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,439.75x = 117,543.75 × 117,543.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,439.75x = 13,816,533,164.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,816,533,164.06/53,439.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,544.12

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