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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,306.50 and 116,206.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,306.50 and 116,206.50 is: 248,661.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,306.50 : 116,206.50 = 116,206.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,306.50/116,206.50 = 116,206.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,306.50x = 116,206.50 × 116,206.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,306.50x = 13,503,950,642.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,503,950,642.25/54,306.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,661.77

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