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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,029.50 and 116,381.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,029.50 and 116,381.50 is: 250,689.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,029.50 : 116,381.50 = 116,381.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,029.50/116,381.50 = 116,381.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,029.50x = 116,381.50 × 116,381.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,029.50x = 13,544,653,542.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,544,653,542.25/54,029.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,689.97

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