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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,035.50 and 116,394

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,035.50 and 116,394 is: 250,715.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,035.50 : 116,394 = 116,394 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,035.50/116,394 = 116,394/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,035.50x = 116,394 × 116,394
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,035.50x = 13,547,563,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,547,563,236/54,035.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,715.98

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