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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,240.75 and 111,124.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,240.75 and 111,124.13 is: 227,662.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,240.75 : 111,124.13 = 111,124.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,240.75/111,124.13 = 111,124.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,240.75x = 111,124.13 × 111,124.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,240.75x = 12,348,571,157.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,348,571,157.02/54,240.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,662.25

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