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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,919.38 and 117,153.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,919.38 and 117,153.56 is: 254,545.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,919.38 : 117,153.56 = 117,153.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,919.38/117,153.56 = 117,153.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,919.38x = 117,153.56 × 117,153.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,919.38x = 13,724,957,206.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,724,957,206.44/53,919.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,545.93

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