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Finding the Third Proportional to 54,344.25 and 117,207

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Solution

The third proportional to 54,344.25 and 117,207 is: 252,786.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,344.25 : 117,207 = 117,207 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,344.25/117,207 = 117,207/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,344.25x = 117,207 × 117,207
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,344.25x = 13,737,480,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,737,480,849/54,344.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,786.28

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