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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,136 and 118,110

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,136 and 118,110 is: 257,683.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,136 : 118,110 = 118,110 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,136/118,110 = 118,110/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,136x = 118,110 × 118,110
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,136x = 13,949,972,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,949,972,100/54,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,683.84

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