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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,240.75 and 117,810.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,240.75 and 117,810.75 is: 255,884.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,240.75 : 117,810.75 = 117,810.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,240.75/117,810.75 = 117,810.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,240.75x = 117,810.75 × 117,810.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,240.75x = 13,879,372,815.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,879,372,815.56/54,240.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,884.60

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