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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,240.75 and 116,808.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,240.75 and 116,808.75 is: 251,550.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,240.75 : 116,808.75 = 116,808.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,240.75/116,808.75 = 116,808.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,240.75x = 116,808.75 × 116,808.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,240.75x = 13,644,284,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,644,284,076.56/54,240.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,550.43

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