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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,333.28 and 116,700.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,333.28 and 116,700.75 is: 250,657.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,333.28 : 116,700.75 = 116,700.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,333.28/116,700.75 = 116,700.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,333.28x = 116,700.75 × 116,700.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,333.28x = 13,619,065,050.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,619,065,050.56/54,333.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,657.88

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