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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,274.50 and 117,841.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,274.50 and 117,841.50 is: 255,859.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,274.50 : 117,841.50 = 117,841.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,274.50/117,841.50 = 117,841.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,274.50x = 117,841.50 × 117,841.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,274.50x = 13,886,619,122.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,886,619,122.25/54,274.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,859.00

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