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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,244.13 and 116,812.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,244.13 and 116,812.13 is: 251,549.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,244.13 : 116,812.13 = 116,812.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,244.13/116,812.13 = 116,812.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,244.13x = 116,812.13 × 116,812.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,244.13x = 13,645,072,547.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,645,072,547.02/54,244.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,549.32

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