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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,253.13 and 118,850.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,253.13 and 118,850.25 is: 260,360.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,253.13 : 118,850.25 = 118,850.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,253.13/118,850.25 = 118,850.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,253.13x = 118,850.25 × 118,850.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,253.13x = 14,125,381,925.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,125,381,925.06/54,253.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,360.71

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