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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,551.50 and 117,611.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,551.50 and 117,611.25 is: 258,301.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,551.50 : 117,611.25 = 117,611.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,551.50/117,611.25 = 117,611.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,551.50x = 117,611.25 × 117,611.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,551.50x = 13,832,406,126.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,832,406,126.56/53,551.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,301.00

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