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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,290 and 119,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,290 and 119,476 is: 262,930.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,290 : 119,476 = 119,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,290/119,476 = 119,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,290x = 119,476 × 119,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,290x = 14,274,514,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,274,514,576/54,290
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,930.83

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