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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,776.13 and 116,880.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,776.13 and 116,880.75 is: 254,036.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,776.13 : 116,880.75 = 116,880.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,776.13/116,880.75 = 116,880.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,776.13x = 116,880.75 × 116,880.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,776.13x = 13,661,109,720.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,661,109,720.56/53,776.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,036.71

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