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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,105.75 and 118,053

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,105.75 and 118,053 is: 257,579.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,105.75 : 118,053 = 118,053 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,105.75/118,053 = 118,053/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,105.75x = 118,053 × 118,053
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,105.75x = 13,936,510,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,936,510,809/54,105.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,579.11

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