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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,006.75 and 116,629.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,006.75 and 116,629.50 is: 251,865.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,006.75 : 116,629.50 = 116,629.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,006.75/116,629.50 = 116,629.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,006.75x = 116,629.50 × 116,629.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,006.75x = 13,602,440,270.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,602,440,270.25/54,006.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,865.56

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