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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,245.53 and 118,999.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,245.53 and 118,999.13 is: 261,049.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,245.53 : 118,999.13 = 118,999.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,245.53/118,999.13 = 118,999.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,245.53x = 118,999.13 × 118,999.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,245.53x = 14,160,791,750.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,160,791,750.77/54,245.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,049.92

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