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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,156.38 and 118,775.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,156.38 and 118,775.25 is: 260,496.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,156.38 : 118,775.25 = 118,775.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,156.38/118,775.25 = 118,775.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,156.38x = 118,775.25 × 118,775.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,156.38x = 14,107,560,012.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,107,560,012.56/54,156.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,496.76

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