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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,334.13 and 113,622.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,334.13 and 113,622.75 is: 237,606.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,334.13 : 113,622.75 = 113,622.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,334.13/113,622.75 = 113,622.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,334.13x = 113,622.75 × 113,622.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,334.13x = 12,910,129,317.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,910,129,317.56/54,334.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,606.28

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