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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,556.75 and 117,620.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,556.75 and 117,620.25 is: 258,315.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,556.75 : 117,620.25 = 117,620.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,556.75/117,620.25 = 117,620.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,556.75x = 117,620.25 × 117,620.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,556.75x = 13,834,523,210.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,834,523,210.06/53,556.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,315.21

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