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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,257.25 and 119,019

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,257.25 and 119,019 is: 261,080.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,257.25 : 119,019 = 119,019 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,257.25/119,019 = 119,019/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,257.25x = 119,019 × 119,019
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,257.25x = 14,165,522,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,165,522,361/54,257.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,080.73

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